Mona Passage

American

[moh-nuh, maw-nah] / ˈmoʊ nə, ˈmɔ nɑ /

noun

a strait between Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. 80 miles (129 km) wide.

Mona Passage British

/ ˈmaʊnə /

noun

a strait between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, linking the Atlantic with the Caribbean

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Coast Guard detained at least 88 such voyages in waters near Puerto Rico and in the Mona Passage, which separates the U.S. territory from the island of Hispaniola, which is shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

From Seattle Times

After making landfall in extreme southwest Puerto Rico on Sunday, Fiona’s center passed back over the waters of the Mona Passage to its west.

From Washington Post

The center of Fiona was expected to cross the Mona Passage between western Puerto Rico and the eastern Dominican Republic early Monday.

From Washington Post

“We say that the largest cemetery we have in the Dominican Republic is the Mona Passage,” said Jose Rodriguez, spokesman for the Dominican Committee on Human Rights based in Puerto Rico.

From Washington Post

The Mona Passage may appear calm at the outset but is known to turn violent in a matter of minutes, Castrodad said.

From Washington Post

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