a long wait

  • 11wait — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French waiter, guaiter to watch over, await, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German wahta watch, Old English wæccan to watch more at wake Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to stay in place in …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 12wait — 1. verb 1) Jill waited while Jack fetched the water Syn: stay (put), remain, rest, stop, halt, pause; linger, loiter, dally; informal stick around, hang out, hang around, kill time, waste time, kick one s heels, twiddle one s thumbs; archaic… …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 13wait — 1. verb /weɪt/ a) To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by wait for .) The Court had assembled, to wait events, in the huge antechamber known as the Œil de Boeuf. b) To delay movement… …

    Wiktionary

  • 14wait — 1. verb 1) we ll wait in the airport Syn: stay (put), remain, rest, stop, halt, pause, linger, loiter; informal stick around 2) she had to wait until her bags arrived Syn: stand by, hold back …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 15Long Beach Airport — Daugherty Field USGS aerial image, March 2004 …

    Wikipedia

  • 16Long term care insurance — (LTC or LTCI), an insurance product sold in the United States and United Kingdom, helps provide for the cost of long term care beyond a predetermined period. Long term care insurance covers care generally not covered by health insurance, Medicare …

    Wikipedia

  • 17Long Beach Naval Shipyard — in 1993 The Long Beach Naval Shipyard, which closed in 1997, was located at Terminal Island between the city of Long Beach and the San Pedro district of Los Angeles and approximately 23 miles south of the Los Angeles International Airport. The… …

    Wikipedia

  • 18long-awaited — long a|wait|ed [ ,lɔŋ ə weıtəd ] adjective a long awaited event has been expected for a long time: The long awaited decision on funding is due today …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19Wait 'Till the Sun Shines, Nellie — is a popular song.The music was written by Harry Von Tilzer, the lyrics by Andrew B. Sterling. The song was published in 1905.The song has been recorded many times and is now considered a pop standard.In a long standing tradition, floor traders… …

    Wikipedia

  • 20wait for ages — wait for a very long time for something to happen …

    English contemporary dictionary