waitinggroup
nounUK /ˈweɪtɪŋ ɡruːp/
US /ˈweɪtɪŋ ɡruːp/
A waiting group is a bunch of people who stay together while they wait for something.
The waiting group sat quietly at the bus stop until the bus arrived.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A set of tasks or threads that a computer keeps track of while they wait to run.
The program added each new job to the waiting group before starting it.
3. A group of people on a list who are waiting for a turn or an opening.
Her name was in the waiting group for a place in the class.
4. A collection of items set aside until they are needed.
The waiting group of boxes stayed in the hall until moving day.