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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However, the pace of the virus's transmission in Dr Congo, where it has spread to six of 26 provinces, has been described as "exceptional" by the World Health Organization.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Monday, destroying 153 buildings and damaging many others across several provinces along the country’s western mountain range.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The outcome could hinge on "relatively small swings" in support across Zambia's 10 provinces, Simakoloyi said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 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
French troops had attacked German Alsace-Lorraine, confident that they could recover those two lost provinces.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
