A standby line is a line or queue where people wait until there are available spots or tickets for something they want to do or attend. It's like waiting for a chance to join or participate when the usual seats or slots are already filled.
Sentences with «standby line»
Provides federal credit assistance in the form of direct loans, loan guarantees, and standby lines of credit to finance surface transportation projects of national and regional significance. (reconnectingamerica.org)
An onsite standby line is available every day the museum is open, and the wait for special exhibition tickets is generally much shorter than for general admission. (thebroad.org)
A day after its two major Golden Globes, Django Unchained sold out on to standby lines as the last of the Museum of Modern Art's Oscar - touted «The Contenders.» (reeltalkreviews.com)