Queue areas are places in which people queue (first-come, first-served) for goods or services. Such a group of people is known as a queue (British usage) or line (American usage), and the people are said to be waiting or standing in a queue or in line, respectively.

What does stand on line mean?

stand in line. DEFINITIONS1. to form or join a row of people waiting one behind the other to do something. The usual British word is queue. They stood in line for several hours for tickets.

Is it standing on line or in line?

Standing in line is the most common usage, yet "on line" has been used for some time now. (This blog post comments: Many commenters have pointed out that this seems to come up a lot in New York (and New England).