provinces

prov·inc·es
P3R1O1V4I1N1C3E1S1
Canada, UK, standard/ˈpɹɒv.ɪns.ɪz/Canada, UK, standard, also, dialectal/ˈpɹɑv.ɪns.ɪz/US/ˈpɹɔv.ɪns.ɪz/New Zealand/ˈpɹɒv.əns.əz/

noun

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

CommonScrabble 16
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

provinces1

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

Provinces2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Province
  2. USinformalwith definite articleCanada.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
backwaterbumfuck nowhereends of the earthhinterlandjerkwater townnowheresvilleone-horse townthe sticks
Cite this entry
APA

provinces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provinces

MLA

“provinces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provinces. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “provinces,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/provinces.

Source: provinces on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.