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township

towns·hip

UK/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/ US/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/ uncommon us

noun

1.

an administrative division of a county

  • “the town is responsible for snow removal”
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Origin

From Middle English towneship, townschip, tounshipe, tunscipe, from Old English tūnsċipe (“the inhabitants of a town; township”), equivalent to town + -ship.

Phrases

  • Bristol Township
  • Eastern Townships
  • Laugharne Township
  • paper township
  • squatter camp
  • township music

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