Definition of township Township

/tawˈnʃɪp/ - [tawnship] - town•ship

We found 8 definitions of township from 4 different sources.

What does township mean?

Noun Plural: townships
township - an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"
		town
		administrative district, administrative division, territorial division a district defined for administrative purposes

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township (n.)
The district or territory of a town.
township (n.)
In surveys of the public land of the United States, a division of territory six miles square, containing 36 sections.
township (n.)
In Canada, one of the subdivisions of a county.