I. pro ‧ vin ‧ cial 1 /prəˈvɪnʃ ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . [only before noun] relating to or coming from a province:
a provincial election
the provincial government of Quebec
2 . relating to or coming from the parts of a country that are not near the capital:
a provincial town
3 . old-fashioned and not interested in anything new or different – used to show disapproval:
provincial attitudes
II. provincial 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who comes from a part of a country that is not near the capital, especially someone who is not interested in anything new or different – often used to show disapproval