Provence

American  

[praw-vahns, pruh-vahns] / prɔˈvɑ̃s, prəˈvɑns /

noun

1. a region in SE France, bordering on the Mediterranean: formerly a province; famous for medieval poetry and courtly traditions.

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Provence British  

/ prɔvɑ̃s /

noun

1. a former province of SE France, on the Mediterranean, and the River Rhône: forms part of the administrative region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Example Sentences

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Provence

Tarling now wears the white fastest young rider's jersey on stage two, which is a 214.3km hilly race to Manosque in Provence.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

When he finally purchased a few acres of property in Provence in southern France, he discovered no peaceful meadow but a landscape full of murder and indifference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

George and Amal Clooney evacuated their 425-acre Provence wine estate in southeastern France amid the wildfires spreading across Europe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

“I love the Hamptons. There is no better place. To me, it resembles Provence more than any other place I’ve been, and I like it more than Provence,” she said.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026

I mean the heart pleasure you get from looking at speckled leaves or the palimpsested bark of plane trees in Provence.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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