name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of province form-of, plural
2. 2
   The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc., and regarded as being rustic or parochial; a hinterland. See provincial.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   plural of Province form-of, plural
2. 2
   Canada. US, informal, with-definite-article

Synonyms

All synonyms

black beltcorn beltcotton beltcountrycountrysidedust bowl

Example

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"Cities and provinces along the Yangtze River in central China are grappling with the country's worst drought in more than 50 years."

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