With the old wiring and overloaded sockets, a fire was waiting to happen.

After months of waiting games, both companies finally agreed to a merger.

Hospitals are struggling to reduce waiting lists while demand for services rises.

After college, he decided to wait tables at a busy downtown bistro to save money.

Late at night the thief would lie in wait near the back door, ready to pounce on any unsuspecting visitor.

I was wait-listed for the course last semester, but a spot opened up and I enrolled.

Because space is limited, the workshop organizer is wait-listing late registrants until seats free up.

Many boutique restaurants rely on wait-lists during peak hours to manage more guests than they can seat.

The clinic wait-lists new patients when all appointment slots are full.

Wait a minute, so you mean the keys were in the book all along?