He patiently waited for his turn.

Meaning: This sentence is describing someone who is waiting calmly and without complaining until it is their time to do something.

Choice of Words: Patiently means to wait calmly and without complaining. Waited means to stay in one place until something happens. Turn means the time when someone is supposed to do something. When you put them together, "He patiently waited for his turn" means that he waited calmly and without complaining until it was his time to do something.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• He patiently waited for his turn to play the game.
• He waited patiently for his turn to come.
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• She patiently waited in line for her turn.
• They waited patiently for their turn.
• She waited patiently for her turn.
• She patiently waited for her turn to speak.
• They waited patiently for their turn to come.
• I waited patiently for my turn to speak.
• She patiently waited for her turn at the playground.