will-call
Americannoun
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an item of merchandise that is reserved for a customer, who takes possession of it when payments have been completed.
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a department in a store where such merchandise is held.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of will-call
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Webb motions to the will-call window.
From Literature
“We’re going to will-call,” she said of herself and the gentleman she was with.
From New York Times
All orders will be will-call only with pickup from Molbak’s Garden + Home in Woodinville 9 a.m.-noon on the day of the tour.
From Seattle Times
“This was a knee-jerk, hypocritical and illegal reaction to misinformation about Georgia’s new voting law which includes Voter-ID,” said Mr. Ortiz, who added that MLB teams request identification at will-call ticket windows.
From Washington Times
For Broadway attendees who say they aren’t likely to return any time soon, the reason, in large part, is a lack of trust that others in the audience will adhere to safety protocols: that a man in row M will refuse to cover his nose and mouth, that a woman standing in line at will-call would stand too close to the person in front of her.
From New York Times
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