This is the 3147th most frequent French word.
provinciales
"Provinciales" in French refers to things or people related to the provinces, often implying being from outside a major city or having a provincial mindset.
In this sentence, 'provinciales' describes customs or traditions specific to provinces or rural areas, contrasting them with those in cities.
Les coutumes provinciales diffèrent souvent des habitudes urbaines.
Provincial customs often differ from urban habits.
Here, 'provinciale' refers to life in a province, characterized by tranquility and straightforwardness compared to urban life.
Elle préférait la vie provinciale pour son calme et sa simplicité.
She preferred provincial life for its calm and simplicity.
In this context, 'provinciaux' is used to describe newspapers that are based in or focus on provinces rather than national or metropolitan news.