How do you use "Queue" in a sentence?

Join the queue. There's a massive queue. Queue jumping is unacceptable. We queued for hours.

Queue

Q: What does "Queue" mean?

A line of people waiting British term for a line of people waiting. Americans say 'line.' Queuing is considered very important in British culture.

Slang Term BritishAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A line of people waiting

队伍、排队

Una fila de personas esperando

列、行列

줄, 대기 행렬

British term for a line of people waiting. Americans say 'line.' Queuing is considered very important in British culture.

英国人说的等候队伍。美国人说'line'。排队在英国文化中被认为非常重要。

Término británico para una fila de personas esperando. Los americanos dicen 'line'. Hacer cola se considera muy importante en la cultura británica.

待っている人の列を指すイギリスの用語。アメリカ人は'line'と言う。イギリス文化では行列は非常に重要視される。

사람들이 기다리며 서 있는 줄의 영국식 표현입니다. 미국에서는 'line'이라고 합니다. 줄 서기는 영국 문화에서 매우 중요하게 여겨집니다.

Examples

Join the queue.
排队。
Únete a la cola.
列に並んで。
줄 서세요.
There's a massive queue.
队伍好长。
Hay una cola enorme.
すごい行列だ。
엄청난 줄이야.
Queue jumping is unacceptable.
插队是不可接受的。
Colarse es inaceptable.
割り込みは許されない。
새치기는 용납 안 돼.
We queued for hours.
我们排了好几个小时的队。
Hicimos cola durante horas.
何時間も並んだ。
몇 시간이나 줄 섰어.

Pronunciation

/kjuː/

Usage Guide

Context: waiting, public spaces

Tone: neutral, orderly

✓ Do Say

Join the queue.
排队
Únete a la cola
列に並んで
줄에 서세요.
In the queue.
在队伍里
En la cola
列の中で
줄에서.
Queue up.
排起来
Haz cola
並んで
줄을 서다.

✗ Don't Say

American: line
美式：line
Americano: line
アメリカ式：line
미국식: line
Queue jumping is serious social offense!
插队是严重的社会违规！
¡Colarse es una ofensa social grave!
割り込みは重大なマナー違反！
새치기는 심각한 사회적 결례!

Common Mistakes

British queue = American line
Spelling: q-u-e-u-e

Origin & History

From French 'queue' (tail). British adopted the French term while Americans simplified to 'line.' Queuing is culturally significant in Britain.

Etymology: From French 'queue' (tail)

First recorded: British usage from 18th century

Cultural Context

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British queuing culture; 'Queue jumping' as social taboo

Regional notes: British cultural institution. Queuing is taken very seriously.

Variations

QueueThe queueQueue upQueuing