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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The new country set to work building a railway connecting British Columbia, which joined in 1871, to the eastern provinces.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
She toured remote provinces rarely visited by international journalists in recent years thanks to government restrictions and the difficulty of procuring fuel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Most Canadian provinces have also stopped selling US liquor.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Rain was forecast throughout Sunday for Bangkok and its surrounding provinces and would begin to taper off on Monday, the metropolitan administration said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
Wayna Qhapaq liked his new quarters so much that he stayed on while Atawallpa and his generals went out to subjugate a few more provinces.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
