Providence Plantations

English

Alternative forms

• Providence Plantation

Etymology

From Providence +‎ plantations (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Providence Plantations

1. (historical) A former colonial settlement in Rhode Island; the mainland portion of Rhode Island

Derived terms

• Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Further reading

• “Providence Plantations, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “Providence Plantations”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.