Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

province

[prov-ins] / ˈprɒv ɪns /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Meanwhile, the M23 rebel group that controls parts of the east of DR Congo has announced new restrictions on movement between government-held and rebel-held areas of North Kivu province.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Viewers, too, will be made anxious by the simulated plane as well as the faux fire, smoke and collapsing architecture, though the actions being recalled by specific survivors remain the province of their memories.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Because he couldn’t skate growing up in tiny Port Williams, Nova Scotia — population 1,100 — Shaffelburg turned first to running, winning the province championship at 3,000 meters in middle school.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Fumes have travelled into the neighbouring Namur province, where authorities had to ask residents to stop saturating emergency phone lines with reports of the smell.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

They had grown up together in the old village that both of their ancestors, with their work and their good habits, had transformed into one of the finest towns in the province.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Some premiers from Canada’s provinces have told reporters that Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked the provinces to prepare to lift their ban on the sale of U.S. wines and spirits at government-run retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The two sides have been at an impasse on several issues, including US tariffs on autos and many Canadian provinces banning American liquor sales.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“But it’s also an uncontrolled substance because they have no guarantee that the provinces will release them unilaterally.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Cases have so far been reported in six DRC provinces, including near the border with South Sudan, as well as in neighbouring Uganda.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

The National High Command was at the top; below it were Regional Commands in each of the provinces, and below that there were local commands and cells.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




Vocabulary lists containing province


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training