Provincetown

American

[prov-ins-toun] / ˈprɒv ɪnsˌtaʊn /

noun

a town at the tip of Cape Cod, in southeastern Massachusetts: known as a resort town.

Provincetown British

/ ˈprɒvɪnsˌtaʊn /

noun

a village in SE Massachusetts, at the tip of Cape Cod: scene of the first landing place of the Pilgrims (1620) and of the signing of the Mayflower Compact (1620). Pop: 3472 (2003 est)

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It takes place over the course of one summer in Provincetown, Mass., where Bourdain ends up working in a kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026

A New York native, he recently covered labor and employment law for Bloomberg Law in Arlington, Va. Prior to that, he was a fellow at the Provincetown Independent in Cape Cod, Mass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026

After closing the last one, in 1979, she moved to Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod, where she took up odd jobs to support her new career as a painter.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2024

Morrison wasn’t necessarily looking for long-term romance when he traveled to the gay mecca of Provincetown for the Spooky Bear festival.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024

Spending the winter here has its advantages, and I’m not talking about the free off-season parking in Provincetown.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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