Origin: Germanic Old English suffix
Township has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
The territory of a town.
"The new community garden was built on the edge of the township, just beyond where the city limits end."
In plain English: A township is a small town or community, usually with just a few houses and local shops.
"The new community center will serve the entire township."
The word "township" comes from Middle English and originally referred specifically to the people living in a town rather than just the land itself. It was formed by combining the Old English words for "town" with a suffix meaning "state or condition."