Township: meaning, definitions and examples

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township

 

[ หˆtaสŠnหŒสƒษชp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

local government

A township is a small area or district in a county or parish, forming the unit of local government.

Synonyms

district, municipality, parish

Examples of usage

  • The residents of the township voted on the new zoning regulations.
  • The township council meets every month to discuss community issues.
Context #2 | Noun

South Africa

In South Africa, a township is a segregated residential area that was reserved for non-white residents during the apartheid era.

Synonyms

ghetto, settlement, shanty town

Examples of usage

  • Many black South Africans were forced to live in townships under apartheid.
  • Townships in South Africa still face challenges related to poverty and crime.

Translations

Translations of the word "township" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น municรญpio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเค—เคฐเคชเคพเคฒเคฟเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gemeinde

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kotapraja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะตะปะธั‰ะต

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gmina

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็”บ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท commune

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ municipio

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kasaba

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจู„ุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mฤ›stys

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obec

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้•‡

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obฤina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sveitarfรฉlag

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะปะฐัˆั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™sษ™bษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ municipio

Word origin

The term 'township' has its origins in Old English, where 'tun' meant an enclosed piece of land or homestead, and 'scip' referred to a shape or condition. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to a small administrative division within a county or parish. In South Africa, the term took on a different connotation during the apartheid era, where townships were segregated areas for non-white residents. Today, the term continues to be used in various contexts to refer to different types of communities.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,184, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.