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Port-au-Prince

American  
[pawrt-oh-prins, pohrt-, pawr-toh-prans] / ˌpɔrt oʊˈprɪns, ˌpoʊrt-, pɔr toʊˈprɛ̃s /

noun

  1. a seaport in and the capital of Haiti, in the S part.


Port-au-Prince British  
/ pɔrtoprɛ̃s, ˈpɔːtəʊˈprɪns /

noun

  1. the capital and chief port of Haiti, in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 090 000 (2005 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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