province

[prov-ins] / ˈprɒv ɪns /

NOUN

area of rule, responsibility

Synonyms

STRONGEST

colony county department district part region territory zone

STRONG

arena bailiwick business calling canton capacity champaign charge concern demesne dependency division domain dominion duty employment field function jurisdiction line office orbit post pursuit realm role section shire sphere terrain tract walk work

Antonyms

STRONG

avocation entertainment fun recreation retreat unemployment whole

Example Sentences

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Central Command, which oversees American forces in the Middle East, said American warplanes attacked Iranian radar sites and drone command-and-control facilities on Qeshm Island and Gorik in Iran’s Hormozgan province Saturday and Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

WHO head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is continuing a visit to DR Congo's Ituri province, the worst-hit area, where he is overseeing containment efforts.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

And then, on 3 July, much-loved striker Diogo Jota, 28 was killed in a car crash, along with his 25-year-old brother Andre Silva, while driving in the Spanish province of Zamora.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Nearly a million of those displaced are in Ituri province, where the prospect of the epidemic spreading throughout the camps has sparked alarm.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“So I sent word out all over the province that our village would care for any children from Chattana or anywhere else, no matter what the circumstances,” said the monk.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

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