English Dictionary

township

/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

noun

The territory of a town. / (US, Canada) A subdivision of a county. / (South Africa, Pre 1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.

I grew up in a small township.

意味（1）

The territory of a town.

The train is usually crowded and half the township of Forres seems to turn out to watch it go off.

意味（2）

(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.

意味（3）

(South Africa, Pre 1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.

In addition, the council has completed the planning of a new Coloured township on the site of the existing African township.

意味（4）

(South Africa, Post 1994) A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.

意味（5）

(Australia, New Zealand) A small town.