province
/pʁɔ.vɛ̃s/
1.
nounfeminine
the parts of a country outside the capital city; in France, areas outside Paris (the provinces)
J'en ai marre de Paris, j'ai envie de m'installer en province.
I'm sick of Paris; I want to move to the provinces.
Synonyms:région, hors-Paris
2.
nounfeminine
an administrative division of a country (e.g., a Canadian province, Italian province)
Le Québec est une province du Canada.
Quebec is a province of Canada.
Synonyms:région, territoire
