Meaning
provincial
In a sentence
Abitiamo in una piccola città provinciale del nord.
We live in a small provincial city in the north.
Hai preso la strada provinciale per il lago?
Did you take the provincial road to the lake?
Non mi piace quell'aria un po' provinciale.
I don't like that somewhat provincial air.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| provinciale | masculine · singular |
| provinciale | feminine · singular |
| provinciali | masculine · plural |
| provinciali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also means “of the province/county”: strada provinciale, amministrazione provinciale. Don’t always translate it as the negative English “provincial.”
- It agrees in gender and number: provinciale, provinciali. The singular form is the same for masculine and feminine.
- As a person label, un provinciale can sound mildly dismissive: unsophisticated or small-town. Use carefully.