provincial
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
provincial means: Connected with a province, an area within a country.
adjective
OF A PROVINCEB2
Connected with a province, an area within a country.
- She works for the provincial government.
- They travelled to the provincial capital.
- Provincial elections will take place next month.
CHURCH REGIONC2
Connected with a group of church areas led by an archbishop.
- The bishops attended a provincial synod.
- A provincial council discussed the church’s rules.
- Provincial authority belongs to the archbishop.
noun
PROVINCE RESIDENTC2
A person who lives in or comes from a province, especially away from the capital.
- The young provincial moved to the capital.
- She felt like a provincial among the city’s fashionable guests.
- Several provincials had travelled there for the festival.
Questions about provincial
What does provincial mean?
Connected with a province, an area within a country.
What is provincial in other languages?
Türkçe: eyalete ait · Español: provincial · Français: provincial · Deutsch: Provinz- · Italiano: provinciale · 日本語: 州の
How do you pronounce provincial?
It is pronounced /prəˈvɪnʃəl/.
How do you use provincial in a sentence?
She works for the provincial government. They travelled to the provincial capital.
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