To wait for something eagerly or longingly; the state of looking forward to something that one has awaited.
ファンはバンドの新アルバムを待望している。
Fans are eagerly awaiting the band's new album.
長年待望していた発表がついに行われた。
The long-awaited announcement was finally made.
彼らは待望の子どもの誕生に喜んだ。
They rejoiced at the birth of their long-awaited child.
Often used as 'long-awaited' (e.g., 'the long-awaited ~') to describe something people have been waiting for.
待望の新作映画がついに公開された。
The long-awaited new movie has finally been released.
待望の復帰を果たし、多くのファンが歓声を上げた。
They made the long-awaited comeback, and many fans cheered.