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to wait in a line of people or vehicles until it is your turn
In context
Hundreds of fans queued outside the stadium to buy tickets.
We had to queue for two hours at the visa office.
Please queue up behind the yellow line and have your passport ready.
Words that go with queue
verb + adverb
- queue upShoppers queued up early for the Black Friday sales.
- queue outsidePeople were queuing outside the bakery before it opened.
- queued patientlyThe students queued patiently for their exam results.
verb + preposition
- queue forTourists queue for hours to see the Mona Lisa.
- queue atDrivers queued at petrol stations before the price rise.