noun · common

township

township · townships

місто, містечко

городок, местечко, посёлок, тауншип

Township, Kanton, Zaunschaft

The territory of a townThe territory of a town.

/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

» The sewage system within the townships is very poorly planned and constructed.

Meaning

5 senses

The territory of a town.
Township
городо́кgorodók, посёлокposjólok, месте́чкоmestéčko
(Canada, US)A subdivision of a county.
Kanton
an administrative division of a county
(South Africa)An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
Zaunschaft, Township
та́уншипtáunšip
(South Africa)A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
(Australia, New Zealand)A small town.

Examples

2 sentences

The sewage system within the townships is very poorly planned and constructed.
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Vienna is a township in Ohio.
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Translations

6 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

territory of a town:

area set aside for nonwhite occupation in South Africa:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

territory of a town:

a subdivision of a county:

area set aside for nonwhite occupation in South Africa:

Origin

From Middle English towneship, townschip, tounshipe, tunscipe, from Old English tūnsċipe (

From Middle English towneship, townschip, tounshipe, tunscipe, from Old English tūnsċipe (“the inhabitants of a town; township”), equivalent to town + -ship.

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