Definitions for Township
ˈtaʊn ʃɪptown·ship

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. township, townnoun

   an administrative division of a county

   "the town is responsible for snow removal"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. townshipnoun

   The territory of a town; a subdivision of a county.

2. townshipnoun

   An area set aside for non-white occupation.

3. townshipnoun

   A non-white (usually sub-economic) area attached to a city.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Townshipnoun

   The corporation of a town; the district belonging to a town.

   Etymology: town and ship.

   I am but a poor petitioner of our whole township. William Shakespeare.

   They had built houses, planted gardens, erected townships, and made provision for their posterity. Walter Raleigh.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Townshipnoun

   the district or territory of a town

2. Townshipnoun

   in surveys of the public land of the United States, a division of territory six miles square, containing 36 sections

3. Townshipnoun

   in Canada, one of the subdivisions of a county

Freebase(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Township

   The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. While township may be associated with an urban area, there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban.

Matched Categories

1. • Administrative District

How to pronounce Township?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Township in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Township in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Township in a Sentence

1. Mayor Christopher Bobbitt:

   As I have said publicly before, hate has no home in Lawrence Township. As someone that has felt its sting, I know that bigotry exists and sadly will continue to exist but that doesn't mean that I give up. Instead I look to find allies that will help me fight the cancer of bigotry.

2. Sabelo Simbeku:

   The perception of the township is changing, slowly but surely. Gradually white people are coming to Khayelitsha also, the space is open, the market is open. Their fear is slowly dying down. They are coming here to enjoy themselves and experience ikasi (township) culture.

3. Erik Pevernagie:

   Everyone feels like an alien to someone else or even sometimes to oneself. Whether native, foreigner or exile, whether assimilated or singular, whether straight or gay, important is to find an access to the open public space, the 'space of appearance' and the gate to a citizenship of the world. (Township)

4. Community Health Network:

   Community Health Network is committed to patient safety and is working closely with MSD of Lawrence Township to determine the cause of error and evaluate processes, the safety of the students in our care is top priority.

5. Tom Wolf:

   There's no question that we're doing everything we can( at the) state level, and I know the county and township are doing everything they can to respond as quickly as possible and help with the cleanup and make sure that goes as smoothly as possible.

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