- [countable] one of the areas that some countries are divided into with its own local government
- the provinces of Canada
- the central province of Ghor
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- northern
- southern
- etc.
- …
- the provinces[plural] all the parts of a country except the capital city
- The show will tour the provinces after it closes in London.
- a shy young man from the provinces
Extra Examples- She's from the provinces and not familiar with Rome.
- There are a number of press agencies based in London and in the provinces.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + the provinces- tour
- from the province
- in the province
- [singular] (formal) a person’s particular area of knowledge, interest or responsibility
- Such decisions are normally the province of higher management.
- I'm afraid the matter is outside my province (= I cannot or need not deal with it).
Extra Examples- Love should no longer be the sole province of the poet.
- Once the province of IT departments, these devices are emerging as consumer products.
- Spirituality is no longer regarded as the exclusive province of organized religion.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- exclusive
- sole
- become
- remain
- consider something as
- …
- once the province of…
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, from Latin provincia ‘charge, province’, of uncertain ultimate origin.
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