Definition of Provincial
Provincial
Pro·vin·cial
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Relating to or characteristic of a province or local area.
e.g. The provincial government has implemented new environmental regulations.
(noun)
relating or belonging to a nonurban district of a country (a province);
e.g. She spoke with a provincial accent which told us that she wasn't from the city.
(noun)
a person who comes from or lives in a region that is not in the city (especially a capital city), usually with the implication that they are narrow-minded and unsophisticated;
e.g. He wasn't interested in convincing the provincial to see his point of view.
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