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Mona Passage

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

noun

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


Mona Passage British  
/ ˈmaʊnə /

noun

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

"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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Thursday's capsize comes less than a week after nearly 70 migrants were rescued by US and Dominican vessels in the Mona Passage.

From BBC • May 13, 2022

More recent incidents include 68 migrants rescued Saturday in the Mona Passage, a treacherous area between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2022

For decades, smugglers have attempted to navigate the tempestuous Mona Passage between Puerto Rico’s west coast and the Dominican Republic.

From Washington Post • May 12, 2022

The boat set off from the Dominican Republic and was en route across the treacherous Mona Passage to the western side of Puerto Rico, he said.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

Now signal the Favourite and Drake to chase to the nor’ard; that will send them through the Mona Passage, and leave us with a clear sea.”

From The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba by Symons, W. Christian

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