queue

noun B1 Neutral

Social Travel

Meaning

A queue is a line of people or vehicles waiting for something, like a bus or a ticket.

💡 Don't confuse "queue" with "line"; they mean the same but are used differently in British and American English.

Example Sentences

How long is the queue at the bus stop ?

There is a long queue at the bus stop today .

There was a long queue at the coffee shop this morning .

There was no queue at the store this morning .

Word in Context

I arrived at the bus stop early and saw a long queue . People were talking quietly and checking their phones while they waited . The bus came after ten minutes , so the line moved slowly and I had time to read a few pages . I felt calm because I was not in a hurry and the weather was nice .

Common Phrases

stand in a queue join a queue wait in a queue

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