What is "waiting lists"

Usage examples of "waiting lists".

There were waiting lists for baths, doorknobs, imported hardwoods, antiqued fireplaces, bidets, marble slabs.

Because of the long waiting lists to return to Earth, many destitute people have been forced to remain here, and do not have any money to pay for their housing.

Otherwise the end of your fertile years means the end of your chance to be accepted for a Colony--and do you know how long the waiting lists are for the Colonies?

The Overpopulation laws on Earth mean that some women have been on waiting lists for twelve years to have a second child.

Some worked to increase production capabilities of existing factories, while many others signed up on waiting lists for the hundreds of factories that were under construction.

Forget waiting lists and screening committees and secret votes by the admissions board.

Wendy points out that most of these jobs already have waiting lists, even washing-up, as there are far more prisoners than jobs.

But most of the restaurants were closed now, and the ones that remained, so she had heard, had waiting lists weeks long for tables.

I got my name on four rooming-house waiting lists and wound up in the park.