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Meaning of township
A township refers to a subdivision of a county or other geographic or administrative region.
Etymology of township
The word "township" originated from Old English and Germanic roots, with "town" coming from Old English "tun" meaning enclosure or settlement, and "ship" from Old English "scīr" meaning district or region.
Historical usage of the term dates back to medieval England, where townships referred to small administrative divisions within a county or shire.
Synonyms
municipality
borough
district
county
shire
parish
village
hamlet
settlement
community
neighborhood
suburb
metropolis
city
town
precinct
ward
enclave
locality
region
province
state
territory
commune
canton
department
prefecture
municipality
council
government
administration
authority
jurisdiction
area
zone
sector
quarter
block
locality
place
locale
site
location
environs
surroundings
vicinage
outpost
station
village
hamlets
Definitions
- A subdivision of a county or other geographic or administrative region, typically having its own local government.
- An administrative division of a county or state, often having its own elected officials and powers of local government.
- A small town or community, often in a rural area.
Usage Examples
- The township has its own police department and mayor.
- The rural township is home to several small farms and villages.
- The city is divided into several townships, each with its own local government.
Antonyms
city
metropolis
urban
metropolitan
central
national
federal
state
provincial
regional
global
worldwide
international
foreign
distant
remote
isolated
scattered
dispersed
fragmented
divided
separated
disconnected
detached
isolated