QUEUES Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

queues 1 of 2

noun

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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of queue

as in cues

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Recent Examples of queues

Noun

Last weekend, as Matthieu Blazy’s new collection dropped at Chanel in Dubai Mall, queues formed outside, not unlike other fashion capitals in recent weeks. —

Sujata Assomull, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2026 But as the cards get more popular, road warriors are increasingly encountering crowds, long queues, and wait times. —

Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026 There is already part of some security checkpoints that’s controlled by private companies — in the queues. —

Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Officers have been seen watching security queues, handing out water bottles and providing passengers with directions. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 The Teatro di Marcello – a miniature precursor to the Colosseum – offers ancient grandeur without the queues. —

Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026 Kiwi Pump Prices Across the Asia Pacific region, reports of fuel-purchase limits and long queues at gas stations have helped bolster views about EVs. —

Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026 Rising oil prices have created queues at cheaper gas stations, while delivery workers, truckers and greenhouse farmers grapple with expenses. —

ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026 Leaving behind the scooter jams and smoothie-bowl queues of the Bali coast feels less like a commute and more like an exorcism. —

The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for queues

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The lack of pay has contributed to high call-out rates at airports across the country, including at Philadelphia International Airport, where staffing shortages have led to longer security lines.

— Eva Andersen, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The road to the very long lines began in February, when Congress, in resolving a broader government shutdown (the second in four months, impressively), could not agree on how to keep funding Homeland Security.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026