Queue (Noun)
Meaning 1
(information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A line of people or vehicles waiting for something.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The queue for the new iPhone stretched around the block, with people waiting overnight to be the first to get their hands on one.
- The taxi queue at the airport was moving slowly, with only a few cabs available to take passengers to their destinations.
- At the theme park, the queue for the roller coaster was incredibly long, with people waiting over an hour to ride the popular attraction.
- The bus queue was chaotic, with people pushing and shoving to get on the crowded vehicle.
- The queue for the new restaurant was out the door, with people waiting patiently for a table to become available.