township
English meaning: Township
Definition
The territory of a town.
Example
“The township council voted to repair the bridge.”
Another example: “He grew up in a township on the outskirts of Johannesburg.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral; an administrative subdivision, especially in US and Canadian local government and in South African history (segregated urban areas under apartheid). Common in geography and administration. Sense varies by country.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'tunscipe', from 'tun' (enclosure, town) plus '-scipe' (-ship), originally the land belonging to a town.
Synonyms
- municipality
- district
- parish
Related Words
Common Collocations
- township board
- rural township
- township road
- civil township
- township government
Word Forms
township (n); townships (pl)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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