province

noun

ˈprä-vən(t)s How to pronounce province (audio)
Definition of provincenext
as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a legal question outside the doctor's province

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How is the word province distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of province are duty, function, and office. While all these words mean "the acts or operations expected of a person or thing," province applies to a function, office, or duty that naturally or logically falls to one.

I felt it was not my province to inquire — Anne Brontë

Where would duty be a reasonable alternative to province?

The words duty and province are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, duty applies to a task or responsibility imposed by one's occupation, rank, status, or calling.

it is the judicial duty of the court, to examine the whole case — R. B. Taney

When is function a more appropriate choice than province?

The meanings of function and province largely overlap; however, function implies a definite end or purpose or a particular kind of work.

the function of language is two-fold: to communicate emotion and to give information — Aldous Huxley

When can office be used instead of province?

The synonyms office and province are sometimes interchangeable, but office is typically applied to the function or service associated with a trade or profession or a special relationship to others.

they exercise the offices of the judge, the priest, the counsellor — W. E. Gladstone

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of province On the other side of that equation are Chinese manufacturers like Vivi Tong in eastern Zhejiang province, who is gearing up to ship out goods from her warehouse and for a surge in orders. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 May 2025 The project spent five years in development, six months in workshops and casting, and nine months filming across eight Thai provinces. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 May 2025 Crews are also battling massive wildfires just north of Minnesota in Canada's Manitoba and Ontario provinces. —Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 14 May 2025 According to embassy figures, more than 10,000 visitors waited in a line that wrapped around the block where the country’s main diplomatic offices in the U.S. are located for a tour that focused on inland Gansu province. —Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for province
Recent Examples of Synonyms for province
  1. area
  2. department
  3. realm
  4. domain
  5. element
  6. kingdom
  7. field
  8. walk
Noun
  • On May 8, a hunter discovered human remains on Cedar Mountain, and after alerting authorities about the finding, law enforcement responded to the area and retrieved them, the Kane County Sheriff's Office reported this week.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 May 2025
  • The Charlotte chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is also working on a new initiative to help people find mental health care in the area, executive director Kate Weaver said.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
Definition of area
Noun
  • The department said each area published on Thursday will receive formal notification they are deemed noncompliant and if they are believed to be in violation of any federal criminal statutes.
    — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
  • The department confirmed the person arrested was an LGBTQ activist.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Definition of department
Noun
  • More definitively, the company has made significant progress across the realms of healthcare delivery and life sciences through use-cases such as advancing protein structure prediction models, optimizing medical imaging LLMs and even progressing with VR technology.
    — Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • In that realm, the Padres have fared very well, not just this year but since 2021.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
Definition of realm
Noun
  • As described, Golden Dome would use the sensors in a layered approach in which they are installed on a variety of platforms in multiple domains, including ground, sea, air and space.
    — Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
  • In the 10,000 sample records there were 220 email addresses with .gov domains.
    — Matt Burgess, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Definition of domain
Noun
  • Staking peonies with peony cages offers the plant support and keeps it upright even through the elements.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025
  • Look for heavy-duty materials rather than lightweight covers if the furniture is not located in an area that’s sheltered from the elements (for example, a covered porch or patio).
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 May 2025
Definition of element
Noun
  • The series ends with Simone standing outside Cliff House as the sun sets over the island, the new queen of this kingdom.
    — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • But in November 2023, the gilded walls of Combs' music kingdom came crashing down.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Definition of kingdom
Noun
  • This nightmare scenario for 49ers fans is realistic: When Super Bowl LX is played in Santa Clara on the Niners’ field, the Rams could be representing the NFC.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • There’s plenty of room to roam, with wide-open views and U-pick fields that shift with the season—blueberries ripen in June and July, followed by early apples in August.
    — Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Definition of field
Noun
  • In his past two games, at Boston and Friday against the Padres, Sale allowed nine hits and two runs and had 14 strikeouts with three walks in 14 innings.
    — David O'Brien, New York Times, 26 May 2025
  • Bri Ellis drew a walk in the bottom of the seventh with one out, but Binford struck out Day and Wyckoff to secure the victory.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Definition of walk

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“Province.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/province. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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