Provo

¹

[ proh-voh ]

noun

1. a city in central Utah.

Provo

²

[ proh-voh ]

noun

, (sometimes lowercase)

, plural Pro·vos.

1. a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army.

provo

³

[ proh-voh ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

, plural pro·vos.

1. a Dutch or German political agitator, especially in the 1960s and 1970s.

Provo

/ ˈprəʊvəʊ /

noun

1. another name for a Provisional

Word History and Origins

Origin of Provo¹

First recorded in 1970–75; prov(isional) + -o

Origin of Provo²

1965–70; shortened from French provocateur provocateur

Example Sentences

His father worked as a construction engineer and the family moved to Provo, Utah, when Robinson was 6.

From Los Angeles Times

So he became a police officer in Provo.

From Salon

Benjamin Deshon Provo claimed he had faced discrimination because he is Muslim and was ordered to cut his dreadlocks or be fired.

From BBC

In this most recent report, Provo, Utah, was first, followed by Austin, Texas; Raleigh; Nashville; and Boise, Idaho.

From Seattle Times

As he tied his shoes at home in Provo before a solo run one recent morning, he looked around, as if he were missing something.

From Seattle Times