township

town·ship  (tounshp)

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.

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township

Noun

1. a small town

2. (in South Africa) a planned urban settlement of black people or people of mixed racial descent

3. (in the US and Canada) a small unit of local government, often consisting of a town and the area surrounding it

4. (in Canada) a land-survey area, usually 36 square miles (93 square kilometres)

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Township the inhabitants of a town, collectively, c. 890.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

township - an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal" town administrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes

Translations

township [ˈtaunʃɪp] n → municipio habitado sólo por negros en Sudáfrica

township [ˈtaunʃɪp] n → banlieue noire (établie sous le régime de l'apartheid)

township [ˈtaunʃɪp] n → Stadt(gemeinde) f;

(formerly) (in South Africa) → Township f

township [ˈtaunʃɪp] n → township f inv