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

Washington committed 14 turnovers and had difficulty keeping Saint Martin’s off the foul line.

From Seattle Times

Washington and Saint Martin’s have met three times in exhibitions in the past 17 years.

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Saint Martin’s Island is a coral island, and the new MPA will help protect the country’s only coral reef.

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The private Saint Martin’s University and Walla Walla University have among the highest rates of Latino enrollment, and their K-12 school districts also reflect that population density.

From Seattle Times

The storm previously passed over Bangladesh’s Saint Martin’s Island, causing damage and injuring people, but turned away from the country’s shores before landfall.

From Washington Times