Port-au-Prince

American  

[pawrt-oh-prins, pohrt-, pawr-toh-prans] / ˌpɔrt oʊˈprɪns, ˌpoʊrt-, pɔr toʊˈprɛ̃s /

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Haiti, in the S part.

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Port-au-Prince British  

/ pɔrtoprɛ̃s, ˈpɔːtəʊˈprɪns /

noun

1. the capital and chief port of Haiti, in the south on the Gulf of Gonaïves: founded in 1749 by the French; university (1944). Pop: 2 090 000 (2005 est)

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Example Sentences

Haitian police carry out daily operations in downtown Port-au-Prince, with the support of an international anti-gang security force and a private security company.

From Barron's

After the earthquake, Guerline lived in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, struggling to provide for her children.

From BBC

Melissa was about 145 miles southeast of the Jamaican capital Kingston, and about 235 miles southwest of Haiti's Port-au-Prince.

From Barron's

The looming economic blow comes as Haiti’s beleaguered government struggles to contain gangs that have taken over nearly the entire capital, Port-au-Prince.

From The Wall Street Journal

Harold Isaac, who is a journalist in Port-au-Prince, told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster programme on Tuesday that "negotiations are ongoing through various people involved to try and secure their release".

From BBC