Token Number
Meaning
A number given to a customer to show their position in a queue, called out when it is their turn.
हिंदी मेंकिसी ग्राहक को कतार में उनकी स्थिति दिखाने के लिए दिया गया एक नंबर, जिसे बारी आने पर पुकारा जाता है।
How this word actually lands
“Token number” is a useful example of an expression that makes immediate sense in many Indian public-service situations but does not have a direct British equivalent. In India, you may receive a token number and wait until that number is called for a service. In Britain, the system is usually described according to the particular setting. You might be given a ticket, queue number or reference number, or simply be asked to wait in a queue. So asking a British colleague, “What is my token number?” may require explanation. A clearer question would be, “Do I have a queue number?” or “Is there a ticket number I need to wait for?” The important point is that the Indian system and the British system are not always organised in exactly the same way.
Example Sentences
“Please take a token number and wait to be called.”
कृपया एक टोकन नंबर लें और बुलाए जाने का इंतज़ार करें।
“My token number is forty-two.”
मेरा टोकन नंबर बयालीस है।
⚠ Common Mistake
Common in Indian offices, banks and hospitals — less common terminology in British English, which more often just says "queue number".
Good to Know
- Synonyms
- queue number
- Countable
- countable
Written and reviewed by Maninder Thind · Last updated 3 September 2026
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