a queue builds up

Frequency: 6.27.3 per million words

A line gradually becomes longer.

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Examples (10)

  • Long queues are building up on the city's exit roads.
  • The morning rush hour always causes a queue to build up at the coffee shop.
  • If too many people arrive at once, a queue will quickly build up at the registration desk.
  • A large queue had built up outside the store before it even opened.
  • We need to serve customers faster, otherwise a huge queue will build up.
  • Whenever there's a sale, a massive queue inevitably builds up.
  • The broken traffic light caused a queue to build up for miles.
  • During peak season, queues often build up at tourist attractions.
  • The bank is understaffed, and a queue is constantly building up inside.
  • By lunchtime, a significant queue had already built up at the cafeteria.