Definition of "first-come-first-serve" []

• Not accepting reservations (adjective)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "My understanding is that the arrangement was first-come-first-serve, so all you had to do to read is show up early."
• "In terms of the old phone companies, this meant that networks had to connect calls to one another on a neutral first-come-first-serve basis."
• "Any remaining amount after the bidding process will be allocated to foreign investors on a first-come-first-serve basis, said SEBI."