the provinces
plural noun
: the parts of a country that are away from large cities
They left the city for life in the provinces.
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Police seized one of the helicopters, 1,448 pounds of hashish, five firearms, cash and vehicles during raids in the provinces of Malaga, Almeria and Murcia.
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Some key roads connecting the provinces are closed, officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
During this time, Shakespeare likely wrote at home, or perhaps traveled the provinces with actors looking to escape the quarantine measures of the capital.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
After the concert, my father sat me down and showed me photos of brick-block schools in the provinces.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Some key roads connecting the provinces are closed, officials said.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
During this time, Shakespeare likely wrote at home, or perhaps traveled the provinces with actors looking to escape the quarantine measures of the capital.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
After the concert, my father sat me down and showed me photos of brick-block schools in the provinces.
—Natalia Paradies, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the provinces
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“The provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20provinces. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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