In plain English
It is the number shown on a ticket given when someone joins a line. The number marks that person's place in the waiting order, so people are served in that order.
In context
Here, "queue number" means the number on a waiting-line ticket that is used to call visitors in the order they will be served.
- Situation
- Requesting civil records, booking public appointments, paying fees, and receiving documents
- What it communicates
- Label for the number used to call visitors in order.
Meaning limits
By itself, a queue number does not tell how long the wait will be or the exact time service will start.
Examples
“Her queue number was 48, so numbers 45 to 47 were called before her.”
“When they called my queue number, I walked to the service desk.”