2a: limited in outlook : NARROW - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provincial https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provincial "Provincial" in

2a: limited in outlook : NARROW - https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provincial https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provincial "Provincial" in the sense of being preoccupied with themselves and not knowing much and caring less about the rest of the country. Admittedly, both metros are more outward looking towards other countries. The elite New York Times readers consider themselves members of a community of international cities like London, Paris, Singapore, Tokyo, etc. That's not true of the average reader of the Daily News or New York Post.