CEFR B2

queuing

Translation

列に並ぶこと / 順番待ち / 行列に入ること

Meaning

Queuing is waiting in a line or forming a line for service, entry, or a turn. It is especially common in British English. Do not confuse it with cueing, which means giving a cue.

Examples

  • 私たちはチケット売り場の外で一時間並んでいた。
    We were queuing outside the ticket office for an hour.
  • その店では開店前から客が列を作っていた。
    Customers were queuing before the store opened.