Les Cayes

American  

[ley key, ley ka-y^uh] / leɪ ˈkeɪ, leɪ ˈka yə /

noun

1. a seaport on the southwestern coast of Haiti.

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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)

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Example Sentences

The majority of new arrivals have settled in cities like Les Cayes, Jérémie and Léogâne, with more than half of Haitians interviewed saying they chose to relocate to the south because they’re originally from there.

From Seattle Times

Two homes collapsed in the quake, and a key route that connects Jeremie and Les Cayes was blocked, according to Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency.

From Seattle Times

The earthquake struck almost two years after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti and killed more than 2,200 people, with Les Cayes sustaining the most damage.

From Seattle Times

“In meetings, NGOs say that there are too many problems in the world right now, like the war in Europe and the coronavirus,” said Silvera Guillaume, a civil protection official stationed in Les Cayes, a coastal city that was hit hard by the temblor.

From Washington Post

LES CAYES, Haiti — The cinderblock home with a tin roof that Erline Castel and Dieunord Ernest rented was among the more than 130,000 houses damaged or destroyed by a powerful earthquake that struck southern Haiti last year, killing more than 2,200 people.

From Washington Times