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townsite

townsite

1 5.3
Land for a town where people build houses and shops
  • noun
  • /ˈtaʊnˌsaɪt/
  • Specialized
: terreno urbano
  • Many of the interurban townsites did not develop significantly until their surrounding countryside had been transformed into automobile-commuter suburbs after 1950.
  • townsite plats

Examples

  • As a result, many townsites were platted.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The oldest townsites hugged the riverbanks, for steamboat travel was the one dependable avenue of movement before regional roads were built.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Did you hike up Tunnel Mountain near the Banff townsite?

    Blog text (34)
  • In 1870, Phoenix's townsite was laid out to facilitate the establishment of a central business district.

    Academic text (1995)
  • For this investigation, the officially recorded plats of all townsites established in the nine-county region that encompasses the Willamette Valley before 1930 were examined.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The study concerns the original plats of all initial, independent townsites in the Willamette Valley laid out between 1842 and 1930—almost 200 of them.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The city's growth led to the development of a new townsite at the edge of the forest.

  • After years of planning, the local government announced the construction of a new townsite for families.

  • Many residents moved to the new townsite, attracted by its modern amenities and parks.

Synonyms

site
vstownsite
∞ 1.2

A place where something is now located or will be built

is a place set aside specifically for a town rather than any purpose
lot
vstownsite
  • US
744 3.9

A piece of land with fixed boundaries for building

is larger area designated for a whole town rather than a single parcel
piece of land
vstownsite
26 1.8

A small area of land that someone owns or uses

is specifically set aside for town use rather than any land portion
building site
vstownsite
6 2.4

A piece of land where people plan to make or are making houses and other structures

is land set aside for town development, not only for active construction
greenfield
vstownsite
1 5.6

An area of land in or near a city that has not been built on before

can be previously developed or reserved, not necessarily unused land

Surface Forms

townsite singular
townsites plural

Morphology

townsite = town + site (transparent) = town + site

Meaning is directly derivable as 'the site or area for a town' from the words 'town' + 'site'.

Etymology

Townsite is simply town + site, where town means 'a settlement' and site means 'a place', as in website. So a townsite is the specific land or 'place' set aside for building a town.