провинцией

провинцией

"Провинцией" (instrumental case of "провинция") means "province" or "region."

Here, "провинцией" refers to a territorial division or a region within a country.

Москва считалась провинцией в IX веке.

Moscow was considered a province in the 9th century.

Here, "провинцией" describes a rural or less urbanized area.

Этнограф изучал жизнь в провинцией, вдали от крупных городов.

An ethnographer studied life in the province, away from major cities.

In this context, "провинцией" implies a desire for a simpler or quieter life characteristic of provincial areas.

Он всегда мечтал сбежать из столицы и жить в провинцией.

He always dreamed of escaping the capital and living in the province.