queues 1 of 2

noun

plural of queue
as in lines
a series of persons or things arranged one behind another join the queue to my left if you need to return merchandise

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queues

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verb

present tense third-person singular of queue
as in cues

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Recent Examples of queues
Noun
Look at code reviews, testing, environment provisioning, security processes, release queues and production readiness. — Abhi Shimpi, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 But last Friday, Apple's latest iPhone launch resulted in long queues outside the company's stores across major Indian cities. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 The smooth journeys contrasted with the train queues at Zandvoort last month and the long wait for taxis to leave the Hungaroring in July. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 In a wartorn country where air travel is too perilous to even consider, the roads are the obvious option, but are jammed, precarious, and cursed with long, torturous border queues. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 And as more people handle their errands online, physical lines at stores, clinics and government offices shrink, creating shorter queues for people who still need to visit in person. — Andrea Hetling, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026 Continuing Biki Oberoi’s tradition, The Oberoi Mumbai eschews buffet breakfasts in favour of tableside service, thereby foregoing queues or crowded counters. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 All automatically delivered, no queues, no paperwork required. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues
  1. lines
  2. columns
  3. rows
  4. trains
  5. strings
  6. files
Noun
  • Soon after the mother and daughter took over the kitchen, lines began forming inside the supermarket.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • One of Andie’s most powerful lines happens at the end of the film and encapsulates the corrosive nature of the Predator machine.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of lines
Noun
  • Several readers have spoken of appreciation for the columns of mine that intersected sports and society, such as excoriating the NFL for its blackballing of Colin Kaepernick.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The structural system, meanwhile, is based on point supports, which means the building loads are transferred through columns that can be spaced relatively far apart.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of columns
Noun
  • In each bus, the seats were ripped out and replaced with two rows of bunk beds that sleep up to 42 people a night.
    — Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Facilities grew outward, spreading across vast acreage to house rows of standard x86 servers.
    — Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • Lakes, mountains, forests and the endless islands are all within a few hours of Gothenburg so even without a car everything is accessible using the excellent trains, buses and ferries.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Then, in 2007, it was closed again to replace the trains with lighter ones and reopened the next year as X2.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • This allowed the researchers to create the equivalent of static charges and strings and then suddenly change the system’s conditions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Leaning into the lingerie aesthetic, Lisa’s dress showed off her red underwear with a gauzy bodycon skirt, which featured a ruched design at her hips and garter-like strings.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Wilhelm testified the files were related to Flynn's relationship with Botner and matched lyrics investigators found saved in the phone's notes app.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The administration said the Department of Homeland Security can respond to more than 1 million requests per day to check if a person appears to be a citizen or not based on Social Security records and other data files.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of files

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