B2nounpoliticstravel
US/ˈprɑː.vɪns/
UK/ˈprɒv.ɪns/
one of the main areas that a country is divided into for government
In context
Vietnam's provinces were merged to make local government simpler.
He grew up in a small village in Nghe An province.
Heavy rain caused flooding in several northern provinces.
Words that go with province
noun + preposition
- province ofQuebec is a province of Canada.
- across the provinceSchools across the province closed for the storm.
adjective + noun
- northern provinceTea is grown in the northern provinces.
- coastal provinceCoastal provinces prepare for typhoons every year.
- mountainous provinceHa Giang is a mountainous province near China.