waiting period

English

Noun

waiting period (plural waiting periods)

1. A certain amount of time of required delay before some other action is allowed.

Further reading

• “waiting period”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “waiting period”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “waiting period”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “waiting period” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.