Noun: township 'tawn,ship
- [N. Amer] An administrative division of a county
"the township is responsible for snow removal";
- town
- In South Africa, an urban area assigned to black South Africans under apartheid
"He grew up in a township on the outskirts of Johannesburg"
Derived forms: townships
Type of: administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
Encyclopedia: Township, Lahore