Russian Word of the Day
очередь
o-che-RED' • noun (feminine) — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: a line or queue of people; also means someone's turn or order (the sequence in which things happen)
Examples
- В магазине была длинная очередь.
(There was a long line at the store.) - Подожди свою очередь, пожалуйста.
(Wait for your turn, please.) - Мы стояли в очереди за билетами почти час.
(We stood in line for tickets for almost an hour.)
Synonyms
- ряд
- толпа
Use очередь for physical lines (people waiting) and for abstract order (whose turn it is). Common phrases: по очереди (in turn) and стоять в очереди (to stand in line). The word is feminine; stress is on the last syllable.
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