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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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

I predict that will be a T-shirt on Provincetown next year.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2023

As Hurricane Lee churned closer to coastal New England on Friday, with winds expected to intensify by nightfall, cruise ships sought refuge in Portland, Maine, and homeowners in Provincetown, Mass., piled sandbags.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2023

A young girl out for a walk found the body in the dunes in Provincetown in July 1974.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2023

The review commenced publication in Carmel, California, and finished in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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