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Definitions

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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Notably, verified video that emerged from Iran on Friday appeared to show US military helicopters and at least one refuelling aircraft operating over Iran's Khuzestan province.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Data from Ontario, Canada's most populous province, shows that the majority of handguns recovered from crimes in 2024 - about 91% - originate from the US.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Rwanda, which possesses one of the most effective militaries in Africa, stopped the militants’ advance and stabilized the province.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

They are the exclusive province of the federal government.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

They had gone over mountains and across raw-burned deserts, from one province to the next.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.