noun · neutral
township
UK/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/US/ˈtaʊnˌʃɪp/TOWN·ship
Band 6-7speakingtask2
a small town or an administrative division; often used for populated areas, sometimes under-developed
Examples
“Many rural townships lack adequate public transport.”
“The township council arranged a meeting to discuss waste collection.”
“After the reforms, the township grew into a small industrial centre.”
Band 8 sentence
“The study revealed that public services in many townships lagged behind those in nearby urban centres, contributing to persistent inequality.”
Collocations
- rural township
- township residents
- in a township
Word family
town nountownship noun
Common mistakes
suburb→township
village→township
Say it for a higher band
5village→6suburb→7+township
Synonyms
district
Easily confused
suburb
“Many people commute from the suburb to the city centre every morning.”
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