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Collocations for province - noun

1. region

ADJECTIVE

northern, southern, etc.
central, coastal, frontier, remote
the central province of Ghor
autonomous

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2. (the provinces) (BrE) not the capital city

VERB + THE PROVINCES

tour
The show is currently touring the provinces with a new cast.

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PREPOSITION

from the province
She's from the provinces and not familiar with Rome.
in the province
There are a number of press agencies based in London and in the provinces.

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3. (formal) person's area of knowledge/responsibility

ADJECTIVE

exclusive, sole
Love should no longer be the sole province of the poet.

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VERB + province

become
remain
consider sth as, regard sth as
Creativity was once considered the province of a chosen few.
Spirituality is no longer regarded as the exclusive province of organized religion.

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PHRASES

once the province of …
Once the province of IT departments, these devices are emerging as consumer products.

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