Guantánamo
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The Guantánamo Naval Station in Cuba is an exception where the host country deems U.S. presence illegitimate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
So, given the words and general tenor of this entry, this really could be the last Surge, unless we get computer privileges from Guantánamo Bay.
From Slate • Mar. 1, 2025
On Jan. 10, one day before the 23rd anniversary of its opening, a much-anticipated hearing was set to take place at the Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility on the island of Cuba.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
The province of Guantánamo was the worst hit, with more than 1,000 homes damaged by heavy rains and strong winds.
From BBC • Oct. 22, 2024
We flew swiftly through the delicious air at a height of half a mile, and in two hours we had covered a third of the distance to Guantánamo and were out of sight of land.
From The Conquest of America A Romance of Disaster and Victory by Moffett, Cleveland
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