province
noun
an administrative division or unit of a country.
provinces
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pluralof province.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Najib was dismissed after the crackdown, as the protests spread to other provinces.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Heavy rain was forecast on Monday for the provinces of Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and the city of Shanghai.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
They say they are now trying to match these women with men from central provinces – like Wang who lives in Hebei – who are relatively wealthy but have few women around them.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
“There is no doubt that the virus is moving faster than we can contain it,” said Onesphore Bangenza, Mercy Corps’ Ebola Response team leader in Bunia, the capital of one of the worst-hit provinces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The last time she had been home in Cathair, her father had been preparing for the trip to the southern provinces that the King had mentioned.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
