A room in some public place for people to wait.

plural of lady-in-waiting

A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.

To stay awake waiting for somebody to return. / (colloquial, often used in the imperative, US) To wait.

(idiomatic) To eagerly anticipate; to find it hard to wait for a forthcoming pleasurable event. / To need to be attended to right away.

To wait as a server in a restaurant or other dine-in eatery.

plural of waiting list

To be hiding, waiting to ambush or attack someone, or simply to accost them unexpectedly.

plural of wait state

plural of waiting room