Port-au-Prince
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Americans at the embassy in Port-au-Prince rarely leave the compound, and family members don’t accompany them on this assignment.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Top security official James Boyard, who is also inspector general of Haiti's police, was seized in the island's capital Port-au-Prince on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
In 2010, the Obama administration extended the protection to Haiti after an earthquake caused death and damage in Port-au-Prince, the capital.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
For several weeks, Haitian police have been conducting a large-scale offensive against gangs in central Port-au-Prince, destroying one home belonging to notorious gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as "Barbecue."
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
Serena then convinced a Haitian American woman, Carole Smarth, a young resident at Mass General and the Brigham, to fly with her to Port-au-Prince.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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