townsite

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noun

In former British colonies, a tract of land authorized to be developed as a town and then surveyed and marked out with streets.

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Meanings

townsite1

nountownsite (plural townsites)

plural townsites

  1. In former British colonies, a tract of land authorized to be developed as a town and then surveyed and marked out with streets.

Townsite2

proper noun
  1. A barangay of Maluso, Basilan, Philippines.

Origin

From town + site.

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Cite this entry
APA

townsite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townsite

MLA

“townsite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townsite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “townsite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/townsite.

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