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Les Cayes

American  
[ley key, ley ka-yuh] / leɪ ˈkeɪ, leɪ ˈka yə /

noun

  1. a seaport on the southwestern coast of Haiti.


Les Cayes British  
/ leɪ ˈkeɪ, le kaj /

noun

  1. Also called: Cayes.  Former name: Aux Cayes.  a port in SW Haiti, on the S Tiburon Peninsula. Pop: 45 904 (1995)

"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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The protesters entered the local airport in Les Cayes in Haiti's southern peninsula even though police fired tear gas to keep them out, Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste reported on its website.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2022

Mr. Moïse also kept in touch with his associate, Mr. Daniel, who had opened a hotel in Les Cayes, a coastal city in the south, an official and a relative said.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

The 49-year-old owns a bus that ferries passengers from Les Cayes, an urban area in southern Haiti that suffered major damage in August’s temblor, to Port-au-Prince.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021

When a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti in August, the worst affected city was Les Cayes - his hometown.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2021

I’ve seen live dancers before, at folklore festivals in Port-au-Prince and Les Cayes.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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