Provincetown

[ prov-ins-toun ]

noun

1. a town at the tip of Cape Cod, in southeastern Massachusetts: known as a resort town.

Provincetown

/ ˈprɒvɪnsˌtaʊn /

noun

1. a village in SE Massachusetts, at the tip of Cape Cod: scene of the first landing place of the Pilgrims (1620) and of the signing of the Mayflower Compact (1620). Pop: 3472 (2003 est)

Example Sentences

As tensions arose a few months into their confinement, they took off for a now eerily empty Provincetown.

From Los Angeles Times

Morrison wasn’t necessarily looking for long-term romance when he traveled to the gay mecca of Provincetown for the Spooky Bear festival.

From Los Angeles Times

Adams, from Provincetown, Massachusetts, said they used the bathroom at a nearby bar during their overnight stay, tipping the bartenders $20 each for granting permission.

From Seattle Times

The court pointed to an earlier ruling in the case of a company that was licensed to operate cigarette vending machines in Provincetown.

From Seattle Times

After the war, Mr. Jaffe moved to Provincetown, Mass., where he worked as a scallop fisherman.

From New York Times