in a/the queue

Frequency: 8.220.1 per million words

Indicates location within a line.

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Examples (10)

  • Many customers were waiting in the queue at the checkout.
  • I found myself stuck in a long queue for tickets.
  • She patiently stood in the queue for over an hour.
  • Everyone in the queue seemed a bit frustrated with the delay.
  • He was already in the queue when I arrived at the bank.
  • We spent nearly an hour in the queue at the airport security.
  • There were only three people ahead of me in the queue.
  • Could you hold my place in the queue while I get a drink?
  • The children started complaining while standing in a long queue for the ride.
  • Who is the last person in the queue for the concert tickets?