PROVINCIAL


Meaning of PROVINCIAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prəvɪnʃ(ə)l ]

1.

Provincial means connected with the parts of a country away from the capital city.

Jeremy Styles, 34, was the house manager for a provincial theatre for ten years.

ADJ : ADJ n

2.

If you describe someone or something as provincial , you disapprove of them because you think that they are old-fashioned and boring.

He decided to revamp the company’s provincial image...

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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