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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 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 • Mar. 22, 2024

In the city of Les Cayes, more than a thousand farmers railed against their threadbare living conditions.

From New York Times • May 20, 2022

Children ran out of school buildings in Les Cayes and "people were terrified," even though there was no damage, according to one resident.

From Reuters • Jan. 24, 2022

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

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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