# Townsville

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtaʊnzvɪl/ · frequency rank #28,060

## Definitions
1. A coastal city in northern Queensland, Australia.
2. A local government area in Queensland; in full, the City of Townsville.
3. An unincorporated community in Vance County, North Carolina, United States.
4. A generic hypothetical or fictional town name.

## Etymology
From the surname Towns + -ville. Named after Robert Towns in Queensland.

## Common misspellings (14)
`otwnsville`, `tonwsville`, `townnsville`, `townsivlle`, `townssville`, `townsvile`, `townsvilel`, `townsvlile`, `townsvville`, `townvsille`, `towsnville`, `towwnsville`, `ttownsville`, `twonsville`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/townsville