provided (that)conjunction
uk/prəˈvaɪ.dɪd ðət/us/prəˈvaɪ.dɪd ðət/also providing (that)B2 if, or only if:
He's welcome to come along, provided that he behaves himself.
More examples
- We'll be there at about 7.30, provided that there's a suitable train.
- Provided that there are enough seats, anyone can come on the trip.
- Provided that the boat leaves on time, we should reach France by morning.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Linguistics: connecting words which express a condition
- assuming (that)
- at
- at the risk of doing sth idiom
- even
- grant
- if
- lest
- long
- risk
- suppose
- unless
- whether