Russian Word of the Day
очередь
o-CHE-red' • noun (feminine) — 22nd of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: a line or queue of people waiting for their turn
Examples
- В магазине большая очередь.
(There is a long line at the store.) - Он простоял в очереди два часа, чтобы купить билеты.
(He stood in the queue for two hours to buy tickets.) - Не вставайте в очередь заранее — место не сохраняется.
(Don't stand in line too early — a place won't be saved.)
Synonyms
- ряд
- толпа
Use очередь when talking about people waiting for service, tickets, entrances, etc. It refers to the concept of a waiting line; in some contexts you can also use ряд (row) for a physical line, while толпа (crowd) emphasizes many people rather than an organized queue.
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