# meeple

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmiːpəl/

## Definitions
1. A small person-shaped figure used as a player's token in a board game.

## Etymology
Blend of my + people. Coined by Alison Hansel in November 2000 during a game of Carcassonne on the South Shore of Massachusetts.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/meeple