queue
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Sense 1
- noun
- B1
A row of people standing one behind another, each waiting for their turn.
The queue at the post office stretched right out of the door.
There were only two people in the queue ahead of me.
A long queue had formed before the counters even opened.
Please join the queue behind the gentleman with the boxes.
Common collocations: a long queue · join the queue · in the queue · jump the queue · a queue of people
Part of: The post office, Public offices, Shops and shopping, Airports and stations
Sense 2 · less common
- verb
- B2
To stand in a line with other people and wait until it is your turn.
We queued for almost an hour to send the package abroad.
People were queuing patiently in the rain outside the small shop.
Everyone has to queue here, so please wait your turn.
Common collocations: queue up · queue for tickets · queue patiently · queue outside the door
Part of: The post office, Shops and shopping, Public offices
Forms
- past
- queued
- plural
- queues
- third_person
- queues
- present_participle
- queuing (also queueing)