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PRONUNCIATION OF TOWNSVILLE

Townsville  [ˈtaʊnzvɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOWNSVILLE

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Townsville is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TOWNSVILLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Townsville

Townsville

Townsville /ˈtaʊnzvɪl/ is a city on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. Adjacent to the central section of the Great Barrier Reef, it is in the dry tropics region of Queensland. Townsville is Australia's largest urban centre north of the Sunshine Coast, with a 2013 population estimate of 189,238, Considered the unofficial capital of North Queensland, Townsville hosts a significant number of governmental, community and major business administrative offices for the northern half of the state. Popular attractions include "The Strand", a long tropical beach and garden strip; Riverway, a riverfront parkland attraction located on the banks of Ross River; Reef HQ, a large tropical aquarium holding many of the Great Barrier Reef's native flora and fauna; the Museum of Tropical Queensland, built around a display of relics from the sunken British warship HMS Pandora; The Townsville Sports Reserve; and Magnetic Island, a large neighbouring island, the vast majority of which is national park.

Definition of Townsville in the English dictionary

The definition of Townsville in the dictionary is a port in E Australia, in NE Queensland on the Coral Sea: centre of a vast agricultural and mining hinterland. Pop: 119 504.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOWNSVILLE


anvil
ˈænvɪl
Baskerville
ˈbæskəˌvɪl
dragsville
ˈdræɡzvɪl
dullsville
ˈdʌlzvɪl
Evansville
ˈɛvənzˌvɪl
Granville
ˈɡrænvɪl
Grenville
ˈɡrɛnvɪl
Huntsville
ˈhʌntsvɪl
Jacksonville
ˈdʒæksənˌvɪl
Knoxville
ˈnɒksvɪl
Louisville
ˈluːɪˌvɪl
Mandeville
ˈmændəvɪl
Melville
ˈmɛlvɪl
Nashville
ˈnæʃvɪl
Oakville
ˈəʊkvɪl
Seville
səˈvɪl
Somerville
ˈsʌməvɪl
vaudeville
ˈvəʊdəvɪl
vill
vɪl
Woodville
ˈwʊdvɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOWNSVILLE

Townes
townhall clock
townie
townish
townland
townless
townlet
townling
townly
townscape
townsfolk
Townshend

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOWNSVILLE

Abbeville
Banville
bidonville
Bougainville
Brazzaville
cheville
Congo-Brazzaville
Deauville
Elisabethville
Fouquier-Tinville
Greville
Iberville
Isidore of Seville
Joinville
Libreville
Philippeville
Sackville
Sharpeville
Stanleyville
taille
venville

Synonyms and antonyms of Townsville in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Townsville» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOWNSVILLE

Find out the translation of Townsville to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Townsville from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Townsville» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汤斯维尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Townsville
570 millions of speakers

English

Townsville
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टाउन्सविले
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تاونسفيل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Таунсвилл
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Townsville
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তোবনস্বিললে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Townsville
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Townsville
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Townsville
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タウンズビル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타운 스빌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langkawi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Townsville
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தோவ்ந்சுவில்லெ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टाउन्सविले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Townsville
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Townsville
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Townsville
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Таунсвілл
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Townsville
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τάουνσβιλ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Townsville
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Townsville
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Townsville
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Townsville

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWNSVILLE»

The term «Townsville» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.273 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWNSVILLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Townsville» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Townsville» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Townsville

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOWNSVILLE»

Discover the use of Townsville in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Townsville and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sound of Our Summer Seas
1991 - International Sister City Agreement is signed and Commemoration held in Townsville. Delegation, led by Mayor Mitsuhide Iwaki, with six Fukushima Prefecture Assembly representatives, including Mr K. Shike. The Iwaki Taira Junior ...
Diane Menghetti, 2004
2
East Coast Australia
The Billabong Sanctuary (%4778 8344; www .billabongsanctuary.com.au; Bruce Hwy; adult/child/family $27/16/84; h8am-5pm), 17km south of Townsville, should not be underestimated. This 10-hectare wildlife park is definitely worth visiting.
‎2008
3
Australia and New Zealand on a Shoestring
North Queensland is best known for its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef and most visitors to this natural wonder use Townsville, Port Douglas or the ever popular Cairns as a launching pad. In the latter, don't be surprised if your attention is ...
‎2005
4
Sunshine and Rainbows: The Development of Gay and Lesbian ...
The following case from Townsville in 1980 details the Beat scene. Poofs in the Park: Townsville, 1980 The gay political activity which began in the 1970s was Brisbane-based and did not alter gay patterns in provincial cities or smaller towns , ...
Clive Moore, 2001
5
Footprints: To country, kin and cultures
SA Raba Solomon Heatley State High School, Townsville Maria Stephens Catholic Education Offce, NT Studies Directorate, Education Queensland Agnes Tapim. Townsville Elemo Tapim, Townsville Francis Tapim Magoni Malu Kes, ...
Leonie Coghill, 1997
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Rough Guide to Australia
556 weekly; 13hr 20min); Gladstone (6 weekly; 8hr); Ingham (4 weekly; 9hr); Innisfail (4 weekly; 12hr); Proserpine, for Airlie Beach (4 weekly; 2hr SOmin); Rockhampton (6 weekly; 5hr SOmin); Townsville (6 weekly; 7hr); Tully, for Mission ...
‎2003
7
Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef
Townsville Transit Centre, cnr Palmer & Plume Sts), with services at least daily to Brisbane ($216, 23 hours), Rockhampton ($120, 12 hours), Airlie Beach ($58, 41⁄ 2 hours), Mission Beach ($52, 33⁄4 hours) and Cairns ($67, six hours). There's ...
Justin Flynn, Olivia Pozzan, Paul Harding, 2008
8
Lonely Planet Queensland & the Great Barrier Reef
Crocodiles National Basketball League team, in Townsville (Click here ) 0 Tackling the 32km-Iong Thorsborne Trail on pristine Hinchinbrook Island (Click here ) 0 Skydiving onto a reassuringly soft, sandy landing at Mission Beach (Click here ) ...
Lonely Planet, Regis St Louis, Sarah Gilbert, 2012
9
Australian National Bibliography
Fame in the 20th century. (James, Clive, 1939-). London : BBC Books, 1993. 920.02 James Cook University of North Queensland. Directory of expertise. ( James Cook University of North Queensland.). Townsville, Qld. : The University, [ 1992] ...
‎1978
10
Stylosanthes as a Forage and Fallow Crop: Proceedings of the ...
Townsville stylo was first introduced into Nigeria in 1953 by the botanist at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru, Zaria. Later introductions were made in 1967-69 and in 1975 (cvs Gordon, Lanson and Paterson). Townsville stylo ...
P. N. de Leeuw, M. A. Mohamed-Saleem, A. M. Nyamu, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOWNSVILLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Townsville is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canberra Raiders overhauled by North Queensland Cowboys in 32 …
The Raiders had the NRL's hottest team on the ropes before the North Queensland Cowboys stormed back to extend Canberra's Townsville misery. Chasing ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Aug 15»
2
Queensland oil spill: Turtles, seabirds found slicked near Townsville
Four beaches near Townsville have been closed by police all week, and the GBRMPA has for the first time confirmed small amounts of oil have been found in ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
3
North Queensland Cowboys thump Parramatta Eels in Townsville
North Queensland were far from their best in the first half, but thumped a depleted Parramatta side in Townsville on Monday night. It's been a week from hell for ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Oil spill confirmed in the Great Barrier Reef south of Townsville
"We can confirm some patches of oily water have been sighted in the water south of Townsville," A Queensland Transport spokeswoman told Brisbane Times. «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
5
Mark Winterbottom completes Townsville double in V8 supercars
Ford star Mark Winterbottom has taken control of the V8 Supercars championship after completing back-to-back race wins in Townsville. The Prodrive Racing ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
6
Townsville soldiers who found missing boys shocked young pair …
Nicholas Baxter, 6, and Timmy Jack Carter, 5, disappeared while playing near their homes in the suburb of Wulguru in Townsville around 4:00pm on Saturday. «ABC Online, May 15»
7
boy with autism writes to Immigration Minister asking to remain in …
Darwin boy Ethan Egart used to live in Townsville, where his mother studied nursing with Ms Sevilla, and the two boys went to the same after-school care. «ABC Online, Apr 15»
8
Cowboys score late try to break Warriors hearts
The Warriors have failed to pick up a rare win in Townsville, losing to the Cowboys 28-24 on Saturday night as hosts winning streak advanced to four. «Stuff.co.nz, Apr 15»
9
Husband arrested over wife's suspected murder in Townsville
The preliminary probe into Mrs Hutchinson's disappearance revealed the last confirmed sighting of the 48-year-old was at her home in the outer Townsville ... «Brisbane Times, Apr 15»
10
NRL to consider multi-million dollar investment in Townsville's new …
THE NRL would consider multi-million investment in Townsville's proposed new CBD sports stadium and possibly taking up the stadium management rights. «Courier Mail, Mar 15»

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