provisions
pronunciation
How to pronounce provisions in British English:
UK [prə'viʒn]
How to pronounce provisions in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- a stock or supply of foods
Word Origin
- provisions (n.)
- "supply of food," c. 1600; see provision.
Example
- 1. But some of the agreement 's provisions are controversial .
- 2. A baghdad merchant sends a servant to buy provisions .
- 3. But these provisions are too expensive for slum dwellers .
- 4. The wooden fence kept chimps from charging into camp and scattering provisions .
- 5. The food within his refrigerator had begun to rot ; he needed fresh provisions and a means of cooking for himself .