province
gb/pɹˈɑvɪns/ us/pɹˈɑvɪns/
A2
English
~ 2700
tartomány, terület, hatáskör, szakterület
NOUN
A2
1
tartomány
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] in the province of [name]
Ontario is the most populous province in Canada.
Ontario Kanada legnépesebb tartománya.
The province has announced new environmental regulations.
A tartomány új környezetvédelmi szabályozásokat jelentett be.
They traveled across the province to visit family.
This province is known for its wine production.
Learner examples
I live in a small town in the province.
A tartomány egyik kisvárosában élek.
The province is famous for its beaches.
A tartomány a strandjairól híres.
We drove across the whole province.
My uncle works for the province government.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'province' with 'state'; note that the term used depends on the country.
Meaning
Administrative region of a country
Collocations
Canadian province
|province capital
|province boundary
|province government
Synonyms
region (A general area; may not imply official administrative status.)
|
state (Used in some countries instead of 'province' for a similar administrative division.)
Antonyms
city (A smaller urban administrative unit, not a large territorial division.)
Themes
geography
|government
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A large area that is part of a country and has its own local government.
A principal administrative division within a country or territory, often having its own local government.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
Usage pattern:
the province of [someone/something]
Matters of national defense are the province of the federal government.
The study of ancient languages is not my province.
Deciding legal disputes is the province of the courts.
Learner examples
Teaching children is the province of the school.
Cooking is my mother's province at home.
Money problems are the province of our accountant.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with the geographic sense; in this meaning, it is metaphorical and formal.
Meaning
Area of responsibility or expertise
Collocations
the sole province of
|province of science
|province of the courts
Synonyms
domain (Neutral term for an area of control or expertise.)
|
realm (More literary term for an area or field.)
Antonyms
irrelevance (Something outside one's area of concern or responsibility.)
Themes
business
|academia
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
An area of work, knowledge, or responsibility that belongs to someone.
A particular field of activity, knowledge, or responsibility that belongs to or is controlled by someone or something.
Grammar
Dictionary form
province
IPA
GB/pɹˈɑvɪns/
US/pɹˈɑvɪns/
Syllables & stress
province (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (province)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: province
- Plural: provinces
Word family
Forms
provinces
noun
Core family
provincial
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
provincially
adverb
provincialism
noun
interprovincial
adjective
Expressions
outside someone's province
1/aʊtsˈaɪd sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈɑvɪns/
fixed phrase
Not part of someone's responsibility or skill area
Not part of what someone knows about or is responsible for.
Examples
- I'm afraid fixing computers is outside my province.
- That decision is outside the province of this committee.
within someone's province
1/wɪðˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz pɹˈɑvɪns/
fixed phrase
Part of someone's responsibility or skill area
Part of what someone knows about or is responsible for.
Examples
- Negotiating contracts is within her province.
- Policy changes are within the province of the board.