queue

[kjuː]

queue Definition

a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed..

Using queue: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "queue" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  There was a long queue outside the store.

• Example

  I waited in the queue for half an hour.

• Example

  The cars formed a queue at the traffic light.

• Example

  She joined the queue for tickets.

queue Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for queue

• line
• row
• file
• column
• chain

Phrases with queue

• jump the queue

  to move ahead of others in a line or queue without waiting for one's turn

  Example

  It's not fair to jump the queue.

• queue up

  to form or join a line or queue

  Example

  We had to queue up to get into the concert.

• queue-jumper

  a person who jumps the queue

  Example

  The queue-jumper was asked to leave the line.

Origins of queue

from French 'queue', meaning 'tail'

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Summary: queue in Brief

The term 'queue' [kjuː] refers to a line or sequence of people or vehicles awaiting their turn to be attended to or to proceed. It is often used in phrases like 'jump the queue,' meaning to move ahead of others without waiting, and 'queue up,' meaning to form or join a line. 'Queue' is a formal term that can be replaced with 'line' or 'waitlist.'