Hispaniola
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Much like in the U.S., immigration is a contentious topic in the Dominican Republic — the country shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, which has seen an exodus of its people over the decade.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Another major hot spot stretches across parts of the North Atlantic near and east of Cuba, Hispaniola and Florida.
From Science Daily • Dec. 25, 2025
At least three people are known to have died and hundreds of homes have been flooded in Haiti as Melissa brought torrential rainfall to the island of Hispaniola.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Mr. Abinader is going even further, building a border wall between the two countries that share the Caribbean island of Hispaniola.
From New York Times • May 19, 2024
"Debated since Columbus attempted a partial census at Hispaniola in 1496,” Denevan, the Beni geographer, has written, "it remains one of the great inquiries of history.”
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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