Provincetown

English

Etymology

From province +‎ town.

Proper noun

Provincetown

  1. A town located at the extreme tip of Cape Cod in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States.
    Synonym: P-town (informal)
    • 2024 March 11, Steve LeBlanc, “Court upholds town bylaw banning anyone born in 21st century from buying tobacco products”, in AP News[1]:
      The court pointed to an earlier ruling in the case of a company that was licensed to operate cigarette vending machines in Provincetown.

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