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I hope that the residents of my current district - from Quincy to Provincetown and the Islands - know that their well-being is my primary concern and nothing changes that.
William R. Keating

Meaning of "Provincetown" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROVINCETOWN

Provincetown  [ˈprɒvɪnsˌtaʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROVINCETOWN

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Provincetown is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROVINCETOWN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Provincetown

Provincetown, Massachusetts

Provincetown /ˈprɒvɪnsˌtaʊn/ is a New England town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in the United States. A small coastal resort town with a year-round population of just under 3,000, Provincetown has a summer population of as high as 60,000. Often called "P-town", the town is known for its beaches, harbor, artists, tourist industry, and its status as a vacation destination of gay men and lesbians.

Definition of Provincetown in the English dictionary

The definition of Provincetown in the dictionary is a village in SE Massachusetts, at the tip of Cape Cod: scene of the first landing place of the Pilgrims and of the signing of the Mayflower Compact. Pop: 3472.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROVINCETOWN


Allentown
ˈælənˌtaʊn
Bridgetown
ˈbrɪdʒˌtaʊn
Cabbagetown
ˈkæbɪdʒˌtaʊn
Charlottetown
ˈʃɑːlətˌtaʊn
Chinatown
ˈtʃaɪnəˌtaʊn
dogtown
ˈdɒɡˌtaʊn
Freetown
ˈfriːˌtaʊn
Georgetown
ˈdʒɔːdʒˌtaʊn
Hogtown
ˈhɒɡˌtaʊn
intown
ˈɪnˌtaʊn
Jamestown
ˈdʒeɪmzˌtaʊn
Kingstown
ˈkɪŋzˌtaʊn
midtown
ˈmɪdˌtaʊn
Motown
ˈməʊˌtaʊn
Queenstown
ˈkwiːnzˌtaʊn
shantytown
ˈʃæntɪˌtaʊn
Tinseltown
ˈtɪnsəlˌtaʊn
toytown
ˈtɔɪˌtaʊn
Yorktown
ˈjɔːkˌtaʊn
Youngstown
ˈjʌŋzˌtaʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROVINCETOWN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PROVINCETOWN

chief town
company town
Cookstown
county town
downtown
ghost town
go to town
home town
man about town
market town
new town
Newtown
on the town
out-of-town
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Synonyms and antonyms of Provincetown in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Provincetown» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROVINCETOWN

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Translator English - Chinese

普洛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Provincetown
570 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रोविंसटाउन
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بروفينستاون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Провинстаун
278 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
270 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
260 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
220 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
190 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プロビンスタウン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프로 빈스 타운
85 millions of speakers

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Langkawi
85 millions of speakers
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Provincetown
80 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रोवीनसेटोन
75 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Provincetown
65 millions of speakers

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Provincetown
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Провінстаун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Provincetown
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Πρόβινσταουν
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Provincetown
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Province
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Provincetown
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Provincetown

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROVINCETOWN»

The term «Provincetown» is very widely used and occupies the 9.282 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Provincetown

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2 QUOTES WITH «PROVINCETOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Provincetown.
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William R. Keating
I hope that the residents of my current district - from Quincy to Provincetown and the Islands - know that their well-being is my primary concern and nothing changes that.
2
Kara Swisher
One of my favorite vacation memories was the Thai foot massage and Internet access salons in Bangkok, followed up by my testing cellphone coverage while wading in Provincetown Harbor on Cape Cod.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROVINCETOWN»

Discover the use of Provincetown in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Provincetown and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Provincetown: From Pilgrim Landing to Gay Resort
"Academic studies are often pedantic and dense. This is not the case with this study...Krahulik combines traditional research methods and oral histories to record and interpret this journey in a respectful, scholarly manner.
Karen Christel Krahulik, 2007
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Old Provincetown in Early Photographs
Photographs show turn of the century Provincetown and include views of homes, cottages, lighthouses, wharves, ships, shipwrecks, and life saving stations
Irma Ruckstuhl, 1987
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Provincetown
Tourists had visited Provincetown early on.
John Hardy Wright, 1998
4
The Provincetown Players and the Culture of Modernity
A study of the most influential theatre group of the twentieth century, the Provincetown Players.
Brenda Murphy, 2005
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Time and the Town: A Provincetown Chronicle
"Our houses," she wrote, "are our biographies, the stories of our defeats and victories." Tinged with nostalgia and disenchantment, the book describes a Provincetown that has changed, a place on the verge of modernity.
Mary Heaton Vorse, Adele Heller, Jill O'Brien, 1942
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Little Maid of Provincetown
During the Revolutionary War, eight-year-old Anne Nelson, living in Provincetown on Cape Cod, determines to help the patriots' cause by carrying an important message from Boston to Newburyport.
Alice Turner Curtis, 1997
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Provincetown: East, West
A unique look at a favorite Cape Cod destination from the perspective of a local contemporary artist.
Barbara Cohen, 2002
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Provincetown Dogs
An artist's celebration of the dogs of Provincetown, Massachusetts, features paintings and brief accounts of local canines.
Susan Baker, 2000
9
Women Writers of the Provincetown Players: A Collection of ...
Thirteen short plays by women that were originally produced by the Provincetown Players.
Judith E. Barlow, 2009
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The Provincetown Players and the Playwrights' Theatre, 1915-1922
This is Kenton's original history of the influential theatre, from the first seasons at Provincetown in 1915 and 1916, to the final New York season in 1922.
Edna Kenton, Travis Bogard, Jackson R. Bryer, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROVINCETOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Provincetown is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whale tangled in ropes freed off coast of Provincetown
PROVINCETOWN, Mass. —An entangled humpback whale that had been attacked by a circling great white shark was freed by researchers from the Center for ... «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»
2
Clinton captivates Cape tip
PROVINCETOWN — Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was in town last Thursday, July 2, for a private fundraising event at the West End home of Dan Mullin. «Wicked Local Provincetown, Jul 15»
3
Week after gay marriage decision, Clinton heads to Provincetown
As much as it may call to mind drag-queen pool parties or kitschy rainbow-festooned nightclubs, Provincetown has served a far more serious purpose: ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
4
What John Waters Learned About Bobcat Goldthwait in Provincetown
What John Waters Learned About Bobcat Goldthwait in Provincetown ... It's therefore no surprise that the Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) named ... «Indie Wire, Jun 15»
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2 Provincetown Men Facing Several Drug, Assault Charges
PROVINCETOWN (CBS) — Two Provincetown men are facing a slew of drug and assault charges following an investigation by Provincetown and Truro police. «CBS Local, Jun 15»
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Humpback whale freed from entanglement off Provincetown
A humpback whale entangled in a thick rope that had cut into its body for several months was freed over the weekend by a team from the Center for Coastal ... «Boston Globe, Apr 15»
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Provincetown's smallpox victims to get official memorial
PROVINCETOWN — For years, a small group of Provincetown residents has been quietly working to create a memorial to the 14 victims of smallpox who were ... «Wicked Local Melrose, Apr 15»
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School and theater group team up to revive & restore treasured …
You may think that staging “Carrie, the Musical” this summer at Provincetown Schools — the venerable old building that housed the town's high school from ... «Wicked Local Arlington, Mar 15»
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High cost of living in Provincetown seen as impediment to hiring
In today's Provincetown, the high cost of living can be added to the list of trade-offs that many will still eagerly make to call Provincetown home. But there's a hitch ... «Wicked Local Provincetown, Dec 14»
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Selectmen's top TM pick withdraws in Provincetown
Richard Reinhard has declined the Provincetown town manager position after ... “In visiting Provincetown, I developed a better understanding that the town's ... «Wicked Local Provincetown, Oct 14»

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