waiting list

a list of persons waiting, as for reservations, appointments, living accommodations, or admission to a school.

Also waitlist.

Origin of waiting list

First recorded in 1895–1900

There is no difficulty whatever in obtaining a full supply of women's labour—indeed, the factory has now a waiting-list of 500.

The War on All Fronts: England's Effort |Mrs. Humphry Ward
Just at this moment, Mauleon and d'Arzenac compose the team; I do not know who is on the waiting-list.

Gerfaut, Complete |Charles de Bernard
The stores of the better class had nothing to offer her except to put her name on the waiting-list.

The Day of the Beast |Zane Grey
So she persuaded Deacon Flugal and several gentlemen who were on the waiting-list of her pupils to arrange it for her.

In a Little Town |Rupert Hughes

And as to getting the staff to look after it, there would probably be a waiting-list for week-ends.

A Surgeon in Belgium |Henry Sessions Souttar

waiting list

a list of people waiting to obtain some object, treatment, status, etc