in waiting

prepositional phrase

Awaiting something; ready for some occurrence.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Awaiting something; ready for some occurrence.
Cite this entry
APA

in waiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20waiting

MLA

“in waiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20waiting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in waiting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20waiting.

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