Saint Martin

British  

noun

1. Dutch name: Sint Maarten.  an island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: administratively divided since 1648, the north belonging to France (as a dependency of Guadeloupe until 2007, then as a separate French Overseas Collectivity) and the south belonging to the Netherlands (as part of the Netherlands Antilles); salt industry. Capital (French part): Marigot; (Dutch part): Philipsburg. Pop: (French) 36 824 (2009); (Dutch) 37 429 (2010 est). Areas: (French) 52 sq km (20 sq miles); (Dutch) 33 sq km (13 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

In Paris, instead of a hotel by Notre Dame or the Eiffel Tower, look near the Canal Saint Martin, Rue De Bretagne, or Gobelins for more affordable hotels.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

One of Abramovich’s yachts, the Solaris, is in Barcelona, while the other, the Eclipse, is in Saint Martin in the Caribbean.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 25, 2022

Mitevska and the cinematographer, Virginie Saint Martin, lend Petrunya’s external world some further off-kilter flair and eye-catching patterns.

From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2021

Dutch and French authorities are sending personnel and aid to their overseas territories, such as Saint Martin.

From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2017

They decided to meet once every week to discuss literature and language in Conrart's house at the corner of the Rue Saint Martin.

From Aspects and Impressions by Gosse, Edmund