town·ship (toun sh p )n. Abbr. Twp. or Tp. or T 1. A subdivision of a county in most northeast and Midwest U.S. states, having the status of a unit of local government with varying governmental powers. 2. A public land surveying unit of 36 sections or 36 square miles. 3. An ancient administrative division of a large parish in England. 4. A racially segregated area in South Africa established by the government as a residence for people of color. |
township [ˈtaʊnʃɪp]
n
1. (Social Science / Human Geography) a small town
2. (Social Science / Human Geography) (in the Scottish Highlands and islands) a small crofting community
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US and Canada) a territorial area, esp a subdivision of a county: often organized as a unit of local government
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly, in South Africa) a planned urban settlement of Black Africans or Coloured people Compare location [4]
5. (Historical Terms) English history
a. any of the local districts of a large parish, each division containing a village or small town
b. the particular manor or parish itself as a territorial division
c. the inhabitants of a township collectively
Township the inhabitants of a town, collectively, c. 890.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  township - an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes |
Translations
township [ˈtaʊnʃɪp] n → township f inv
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