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township
English
Etymology
From Middle English towneship, townschip, tounshipe, tunscipe, from Old English t?ns?ipe (“the inhabitants of a town; township”), equivalent to town +? -ship.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?ta?n??p/
Noun
township (plural townships)
- The territory of a town.
- (US, Canada) a subdivision of a county.
- (South Africa, Pre 1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
- 1972, Daily Dispatch: "In addition, the council has completed the planning of a new Coloured township on the site of the existing African township"
- (South Africa, Post 1994) A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
- (Australia, New Zealand) a small town.
Usage notes
In the U.S. (derived from an obsolete UK usage), the term "township" refers to a division of a county, and may include one or more towns, villages, hamlets, or small cities. It may also be an administrative district for an unincorporated rural area. The exact nature of a township, and its role in local administration, differs from state to state.
Related terms
- squatter camp
Descendants
- Portuguese: township
Translations
References
1978: A Dictionary of South African English edited by Jean Branford. Oxford.
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tawn.?ip/
Noun
township m (plural townships)
- township (in South Africa)
- (Canada) canton
Portuguese
Noun
township
- (historical) township (area set aside for non-white occupation in South Africa)
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