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- [toun-ship]
- /ˈtaʊn ʃɪp/
- /ˈtaʊn.ʃɪp/
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- [toun-ship]
- /ˈtaʊn ʃɪp/
Definitions of township word
- noun township a unit of local government, usually a subdivision of a county, found in most midwestern and northeastern states of the U.S. and in most Canadian provinces. 1
- noun township (in U.S. surveys of public land) a region or district approximately 6 miles square (93.2 sq. km), containing 36 sections. 1
- noun township English History. one of the local divisions or districts of a large parish, each containing a village or small town, usually with a church of its own. the manor, parish, etc., itself. its inhabitants. 1
- noun township a small town or settlement serving as the business center of a rural area. the business center of a town or suburb. 1
- noun township (in South Africa) a segregated residential settlement for blacks, located outside a city or town. 1
- noun township segregated area 1
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Origin of township
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English tounship community, Old English tūnscipe village community. See town, -ship
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Parts of speech for Township
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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township popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for township
noun township
- apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- area — An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
- municipality — a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
- enclave — A portion of territory within or surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are culturally or ethnically distinct.
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