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The phrase "average wait time" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the typical duration that someone has to wait for a service or event.
Example: "The average wait time for a table at the restaurant on weekends is about 30 minutes."
Alternatives: "typical wait duration" or "mean waiting period.".
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The average wait time had become a matter of minutes, rather than days.
"The average wait time is five to six weeks," he said.
"Our average wait time in our offices is now under 30 minutes," he said.
The average wait time could be up to an hour and a half.
A sampling:Average wait time at food carts on Monday: zero minutes.
The figure was much higher than last year's average wait time of 18 minutes.
The average wait time dropped to 18 minutes and more people were fed.
The data revealed waiting times range from 2 days to 6 weeks with the average wait time being 11 days.
In states like Western Australia, where the queue is about 20,000 people, the average wait time is three years.
"Currently calls have an average wait time of less than 10 minutes," according to a spokesperson for Concentrix.
I learned that the average wait time for a tenure-track job was five years, during which time one was expected to teach classes on a casual basis.
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