province
gb/pɹˈɑvɪns/ us/pɹˈɑvɪns/
A2
Anglais
~ 2700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Administrative region of a country
A large area that is part of a country and has its own local government.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] in the province of [name]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'province' with 'state'; note that the term used depends on the country.
Synonymes
region (A general area; may not imply official administrative status.)
|
state (Used in some countries instead of 'province' for a similar administrative division.)
Antonymes
city (A smaller urban administrative unit, not a large territorial division.)
Collocations
Canadian province
|province capital
|province boundary
|province government
Thèmes
geography
|government
|politics
|law
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Ontario is the most populous province in Canada.
- The province has announced new environmental regulations.
- They traveled across the province to visit family.
- This province is known for its wine production.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I live in a small town in the province.
- The province is famous for its beaches.
- We drove across the whole province.
- My uncle works for the province government.
Nom
formal
B2
entity
2
Area of responsibility or expertise
An area of work, knowledge, or responsibility that belongs to someone.
Schéma d’usage :
the province of [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this with the geographic sense; in this meaning, it is metaphorical and formal.
Synonymes
domain (Neutral term for an area of control or expertise.)
|
realm (More literary term for an area or field.)
Antonymes
irrelevance (Something outside one's area of concern or responsibility.)
Collocations
the sole province of
|province of science
|province of the courts
Thèmes
business
|academia
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Teaching children is the province of the school.
- Cooking is my mother's province at home.
- Money problems are the province of our accountant.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
province
API
GB/pɹˈɑvɪns/
US/pɹˈɑvɪns/
Syllabes et accentuation
province (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (province)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: province
- Plural: provinces
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Negotiating contracts is within her province.
- Policy changes are within the province of the board.