provo
Definition
Noun: 1. A city in north central Utah, USA: A specific urban area, the third-largest city in the state of Utah, historically founded by members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in 1849. It is known for being the home of Brigham Young University.
Usage
- As a proper noun (capitalized): The word Provo is always capitalized as it is the name of a specific place.
- They moved to Provo for university.
- The conference will be held in Provo, Utah.
- Provo is situated at the base of the Wasatch Range.
Advanced Usage
- Used attributively to describe things originating from or related to the city: The name can function like an adjective to modify other nouns.
- the Provo city council
- a Provo-based technology company
- the Provo River
Variants and Related Words
- Provoan (noun, informal): A resident of Provo.
- As a longtime Provoan, she knew all the best hiking trails.
Note on Different Meanings
It is important to distinguish this term from other uses: - Provo (capitalized, as defined above) refers exclusively to the city in Utah, USA. - provo (lowercase) is an informal abbreviation historically used for a provocation or a provocateur, particularly in certain political contexts, but this usage is unrelated to the city and is not standard in formal English. The primary and standard meaning is the proper noun for the city.
Noun
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a city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
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