Pronunciation

/ˈkjuː/

Definitions

• Noun: 1. A line of people standing, often waiting their turn to be served or to enter a space. Example: “The queue at the movie theater was quite long.”

  • 2. A sequence or series, often in computer programming. Example: “The code processes elements in a queue one by one.”

• Verb: To form a queue or join a line, typically to wait for something. Example: “People queued up patiently for their turn to buy tickets.”

Phrases

• “Stand in line” means to form a queue.
• “Get in line” is a colloquial way of telling someone to join the queue.
• “First come, first served” describes a system where items or services are given to those who arrive first, typically indicated by forming a queue.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The children were queuing up to go on the roller coaster.”
• Verb: “We had to queue for an hour before we could order our food.”
• Phrasal Verb: “The guests quickly queued outside the reception area.”

Synonyms

• Line
• Wait
• Formation
• Series
• Stack (in a computer context)
• Queueing (as a process)

Antonyms

• Disperse
• Scatter
• Jostle (to push past without waiting)