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township
[ toun-ship ]
/ ˈtaʊn ʃɪp /
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noun
a unit of local government, usually a subdivision of a county, found in most midwestern and northeastern states of the U.S. and in most Canadian provinces.
(in U.S. surveys of public land) a region or district approximately 6 miles square (93.2 sq. km), containing 36 sections.
English History.
- one of the local divisions or districts of a large parish, each containing a village or small town, usually with a church of its own.
- the manor, parish, etc., itself.
- its inhabitants.
(in Australia)
- a small town or settlement serving as the business center of a rural area.
- the business center of a town or suburb.
(formerly, in South Africa) a segregated residential settlement for Black people, located outside a city or town.
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British Dictionary definitions for township
township
/ (ˈtaʊnʃɪp) /
noun
a small town
(in the Scottish Highlands and islands) a small crofting community
(in the US and Canada) a territorial area, esp a subdivision of a county: often organized as a unit of local government
(formerly, in South Africa) a planned urban settlement of Black Africans or Coloured peopleCompare location (def. 4)
English history
- any of the local districts of a large parish, each division containing a village or small town
- the particular manor or parish itself as a territorial division
- the inhabitants of a township collectively
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