1. a major administrative division of a country or empire
2. an area of special knowledge, interest, or responsibility
3. the parts of a country outside the capital or major cities
Usage: often used with ‘the’

Examples

• Ontario is Canada’s most populous province.
• The Roman Empire was divided into many provinces.
• Computer programming is not my province of expertise.
• That decision falls within the manager’s province.
• She moved from the province to the big city.
• Life in the provinces can be quite different from urban living.
• Each province has its own local government.