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Jacmel

American  
[zhak-mel] / ʒakˈmɛl /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Haiti.


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The aircraft was on its way from the capital to the south-eastern port town of Jacmel when it came down in the suburb of Carrefour.

From BBC Apr. 21, 2022

On their second day in Haiti, the couple decided to take the risk and go to Jacmel.

From Seattle Times Sep. 24, 2021

The two set off about a year ago from Jacmel, a coastal colonial town in southern Haiti that has struggled to recover from a 2010 earthquake, making jobs scarce.

From Reuters Sep. 21, 2021

In the last two years, I’ve been researching a novel about a young black woman living in 1870s New York City and Jacmel, Haiti, during Reconstruction.

From The Guardian Apr. 9, 2019

Remember that trip to Jacmel last year when we stayed at a friend’s house and you insisted that we share a mattress made for a crib?

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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