Useful English Word or Phrase to Boost Your English: Queue Up

What does it mean?

To stand in line waiting for something.

Is it positive or negative?

Neutral.

When do you use it?

When describing people waiting their turn politely - very common in the UK!

Examples

Example 1: We had to queue up for ages.

Example 2: Queue up at the ticket desk.

Question for you

Where do you most often queue up?

Are you looking for English speaking practice online?

Queue up is what you say when people need to form a line. We can practise this everyday phrase in online lessons. Another useful UK word is queue. Find out more here.