wait in
phrasal verb
waited in; waiting in; waits in
British
: to stay at home and wait for someone or something to arrive
I can't go out. I've got to wait in for a delivery.
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Kris Jenner is waiting in a Rolls-Royce out front, affixed with the same KngKylie plates and a glove compartment full of the upcoming Kylie Cosmetics lip gloss launch.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Everyone who waits in a line for the Sistine Chapel eventually gets to see the ceiling.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Ellison is waiting in the wings.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
People used to have to wait in line at the county for those kinds of services.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Everyone who waits in a line for the Sistine Chapel eventually gets to see the ceiling.
—Big Think, 14 Oct. 2025
Ellison is waiting in the wings.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
People used to have to wait in line at the county for those kinds of services.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for wait in
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“Wait in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wait%20in. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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