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Definition queue in British English

queue noun

[countable] noun
/kjuː/
1

a line of people waiting for something in a shop or similar place. The usual American word is line

Example

There was a long queue for tickets.

Example

a queue to get into the museum

Example

We stood in a queue for over an hour.

Example

A woman joined the queue behind me.

Synonyms and related words
caravan chain column
1.1

a number of people who have telephoned a place at the same time and are waiting to speak to an operator

Example

Your call has been put in a queue and will be answered as soon as possible.

Synonyms and related words
answer busy call
2

a set of jobs waiting to be done by a computer

Synonyms and related words
ABEND access time A-D conversion
Definition queue in British English