The meaning of TOKEN is a piece resembling a coin issued for use (as for fare on a bus) by a particular group on specified terms. How to use token in a sentence.

As a token of our gratitude for all that you have done, we would like you to accept this small gift. It doesn't have to be a big present - it's just a token. He always bought me tokens for a …

A token is a round flat piece of metal or plastic that is sometimes used instead of money. Some of the older telephones still only accept tokens.

Token definition: something serving to represent or indicate some fact, event, feeling, etc.; sign.. See examples of TOKEN used in a sentence.

1. by the same token, for similar reasons; furthermore. 2. in token of, as a sign of; in evidence of: a ring in token of one's love.

TOKEN meaning: 1 : a round piece of metal or plastic that is used instead of money in some machines an object that looks like a coin and is used in place of a coin; 2 : something that is a …

something serving to represent some feeling, event, etc.: a token of my esteem. a souvenir: Guinevere offered Lancelot a scarf as a token of their love. Currency a stamped piece of metal …

Definition of token noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a round piece of metal or plastic used instead of money to operate some machines or as a form of payment. (British …

Oct 31, 2025 · From Middle English token, taken, from Old English tācn (“sign, symbol”), from Proto-West Germanic *taikn, from Proto-Germanic *taikną (“indicator, symbol, sign”), from …

What does the noun token mean? There are 29 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun token, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and …