Township — meaning in English

English meaning

• township noun A small administrative division of a county or district, often rural.

Senses

Township is used for these senses in English:

• township The territory of a town.
• township (South African English, pre-1994) An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.

township — full definition

1. noun A small administrative division of a county or district, often rural.
2. noun In South Africa, an underdeveloped urban area that was historically set aside for non-white residents under apartheid.

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