Noun
waiting period (plural waiting periods)
A certain amount of time of required delay before some other action is allowed.
About one million Australians are expected to take up the coronavirus supplement payment, which has no waiting period and will not be asset tested. Source: Internet
Access to the Museum depended on passes, of which there was sometimes a waiting period of three to four weeks. Source: Internet
After a one-year waiting period, instructors who hold a sixth dan are eligible for the title of Master. Source: Internet
After his induction, the Hall of Fame announced that Gretzky would be the last to have the waiting period waived. Source: Internet
Because of a mandatory one-year waiting period, the exit would be effective in July. Source: Internet
Due to the long waiting period between ordering a Trabant and actual delivery (in some cases, years), used Trabants would fetch higher prices than new ones. Source: Internet