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- Dictionaryprovince/ˈprɒvɪns/
noun
- 1. a principal administrative division of a country or empire: "Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province" Similar
- 2. the whole of a country outside the capital, especially when regarded as lacking in sophistication or culture: British "I made my way home to the dreary provinces by train" Similar
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one of the areas that a country or empire is divided into as part of the organization of its government, which often has some control over its own laws : the Canadian province of Alberta. Asia Minor was Rome's richest province. Compare. state noun (COUNTRY) territory (AREA) one of the four areas into which Ireland has traditionally been divided:
- English (US)
PROVINCE meaning: 1. one of the areas that a country or...
- Znaczenie Province, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
province definicja: 1. one of the areas that a country or...
- Province: Czech Translation
province - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...
- Province: Thai Translation
province translate: จังหวัด. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Province: Polish Translation
PROVINCE translate: prowincja, prowincja. Learn more in the...
- Province: Italian Translation
province translate: provincia, provincia. Learn more in the...
- Province: Norwegian Translation
province - translate into Norwegian with the...
- Providing
PROVIDING definition: 1. present participle of provide 2....
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word province, from a Roman administrative district to a religious jurisdiction to a sphere of activity. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles.
Learn the meaning of province as a region, a country, a subject or an activity. Find out how to use province in different contexts and collocations with examples from various sources.
Learn the meaning of province as a noun in English, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use province to refer to a region of a country, a person's area of expertise or interest, or a formal expression.
a country, territory, district, or region. Geography. physiographic province. a department or branch of learning or activity: the province of mathematics. Synonyms: area. sphere or field of activity or authority, as of a person; office, function, or business: Such decisions do not lie within his province.
Learn the meaning of province as a large section of a country, a branch of learning or activity, or a Roman territory. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of province in British and American English.
A province is a region within a country. If you travel to Canada, you'll have to decide whether you want to go to the province of Quebec, or Saskatchewan, or one of the other 8 provinces in that enormous country.