township
noun
town·ship
ˈtau̇n-ˌship 
1
a
b
: a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states usually having a chief administrative officer or board
c
: an unorganized subdivision of the county in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
d
: an electoral and administrative district of the county in the southern U.S.
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles
3
: an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent
4
: an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish
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The collision happened around 4:22 p.m. at the intersection of White Bear Parkway and Birch Lake Boulevard North at the township’s border with White Bear Lake.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
The bids will be opened in an 11 a.m. meeting with township trustee Fred Williams, town manager Sue Pelfrey, and a project architect.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Lumberton is a township in Burlington County, about 25 miles east of Philadelphia.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
More than one million people live in South Africa’s Alexandra township, a 20-block enclave built to house only 750,000.
—Ryan Lanclos, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2025
The bids will be opened in an 11 a.m. meeting with township trustee Fred Williams, town manager Sue Pelfrey, and a project architect.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Lumberton is a township in Burlington County, about 25 miles east of Philadelphia.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 Mar. 2025
More than one million people live in South Africa’s Alexandra township, a 20-block enclave built to house only 750,000.
—Ryan Lanclos, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Township.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/township. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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township
noun
town·ship
ˈtau̇n-ˌship
1
: a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometers)
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