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Township vs Vicinity - What's the difference?

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Township is a related term of vicinity.


As nouns the difference between township and vicinity

is that township is the territory of a town; a subdivision of a county while vicinity is proximity, or the state of being near.

township

English

(wikipedia township)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The territory of a town; a subdivision of a county.
  • An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
  • A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
  • * 1972', ''Daily Dispatch'': "In addition, the council has completed the planning of a new Coloured '''township''' on the site of the existing African ' township "

    • Descendants

    * Portuguese:

    Related terms

    squatter camp

    Usage notes

    In the U.S., the term "township" refers to a division of a county, and may include one or more towns, villages, hamlets, or small cities. It may also be an administrative district for an unincorporated rural area. The exact nature of a township, and its role in local administration, differs from state to state.

    References

    1978: A Dictionary of South African English edited by Jean Branford. Oxford. ----

    vicinity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia vicinity) (vicinities)
  • Proximity, or the state of being near.
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  • Neighbourhood, or the nearby region.
  • Approximate size or amount.