township

town·ship

noun \ˈtau̇n-ˌship\

Definition of TOWNSHIP

1

: an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish

2

a : town 6

b : a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states usually having a chief administrative officer or board

c : an unorganized subdivision of the county in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont

d : an electoral and administrative district of the county in the southern United States

3

: a division of territory in surveys of United States public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles

4

: an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent

First Known Use of TOWNSHIP

12th century

Rhymes with TOWNSHIP

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