township

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English towneship, townschip, tounshipe, tunscipe, from Old English tūnsċipe (“the inhabitants of a town; township”), equivalent to town +‎ -ship. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/ === Noun === township (plural townships) The territory of a town. (US, Canada) A subdivision of a county. (South Africa, pre-1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation. (South Africa, post-1994) A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city. (Australia, New Zealand) A small town. ==== Usage notes ==== In the US (derived from an obsolete UK usage), the term "township" refers to a division of a county, and may include one or more towns, villages, hamlets, or small cities. It may also be an administrative district for an unincorporated rural area. The exact nature of a township, and its role in local administration, differs from state to state. Not every state has townships, more detail can be found in the article Township (United States). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== squatter camp ==== Descendants ==== Portuguese: township ==== Translations ==== === References === Jean Branford, editor (1978), A Dictionary of South African English, Oxford == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tawn.ʃip/ === Noun === township m (plural townships) township (in South Africa) (North America) canton == Portuguese == === Noun === township (historical) township (area set aside for non-white occupation in South Africa)