queue behind

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle behind

Meanings

1

Stand in a line behind another person

Why “behind”? One thing is behind another thing, outside the forward view.

We queued behind a long line.
We stood in line at the back of a long queue.
We queued behind three families.
We stood in line behind three families.

Don't confuse with

queue behindqueue up

Queue behind means stand in a line behind another person. Queue up means form a line and wait your turn.

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