Meaning & use
queuing
Standing or waiting in a line, typically to be served or to gain access to something.
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Dozens of fans were queuing outside the store before it opened for the sale.
We spent an hour queuing for tickets to the exhibit.
A note on using this word
Queuing, also spelled queueing, is more common in British English; American English often prefers "standing in line."
Words with a similar meaning
lining upwaiting in line
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