township

noun

town·​ship ˈtau̇n-ˌship How to pronounce township (audio)
1
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 U.S.
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles
3
: an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent
4
: an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish

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The township was not on the state's list of communities to preprocess absentee ballots. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024 Vice President Harris and former President Trump tied in Dixville Notch as the first Election Day results were announced Tuesday in the tiny New Hampshire township. Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024 The township is about 27 miles southwest of Chicago. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024 Long lines for early voting across Indianapolis this week led the Marion County Election Board to propose adding two extra morning hours to the eight early voting township satellite locations this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for township 

Word History

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of township was in the 12th century

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“Township.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/township. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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township

noun
town·​ship ˈtau̇n-ˌship How to pronounce township (audio)
1
: a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometers)

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