Definition & Meaning of "queue"

Queue

a line in which people or vehicles wait for a particular purpose

Dialect

British

American

Example

They waited in a long queue at the ticket counter for the concert.

The queue of cars at the drive-thru stretched around the block.

a braid of hair at the back of the head

(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted

to queue

to stand in a line of people waiting to do or buy something

Dialect

British

American

Intransitive

Example

The customers queued outside the store, patiently waiting for the grand opening.

The passengers frequently queue at the boarding gate before the flight.

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