Synonyms of queue
5 similar words
Another word for queue is line. Other synonyms of queue are lineup, join a queue, join the queue and line up.
Synonyms and similar words for queue
nounA line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the...
verbTo put oneself or itself at the end of a waiting line.
- join a queue
- join the queue
- line up
Meaning of queue
- noun A line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on), and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back).
- noun A waiting list or other means of organizing people or objects into a first-come-first-served order.
- noun A data structure in which objects are added to one end, called the tail, and removed from the other, called the head (in the case of a FIFO queue). The term can also refer to a LIFO queue or stack where these ends coincide.
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Questions about synonyms of queue
- What is another word for queue?
- Queue has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as line, lineup, join a queue, join the queue and line up.
- What does queue mean?
- Queue means a line of people, vehicles or other objects, usually one to be dealt with in sequence (i.e., the one at the front end is dealt with first, the one behind is dealt with next, and so on), and which newcomers join at the opposite end (the back).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: queue (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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