# wait>: Wait for a specific duration

**wait>** operator waits a specific duration in the workflow.

This operator provides a reliable way to introduce delays in workflows and works in both blocking and non-blocking modes while being available even in security-restricted environments.

+wait_10s:
wait>: 10s

## Options

* **wait>**: DURATION
Duration to wait.
* **poll_interval**: DURATION
If this option is set, Workflow server internally gets awake and checks at a specific interval if the duration has passed. If not set, Workflow server gets awake only when a specific duration passes.
Note that this value is a reference value, and there is no guarantee that polling will occur at exactly this interval.
Examples:



```
  poll_interval: 30s
```