This is the 1022nd most frequent Russian word.
ждут
"Ждут" means "they wait" or "are waiting."
The verb 'ждут' (to wait) is used to describe a continuous state of waiting for something specific.
Дети ждут своих родителей с прогулки.
The children are waiting for their parents to return from the walk.
Here, 'ждут' indicates an anticipation of the arrival of an event or object.
На вокзале ждут прибытия поезда.
People are waiting at the station for the train to arrive.
The word 'ждут' is used here to express an action of expecting or waiting for something to commence.