Mona Passage

[ moh-nuh; Spanish maw-nah ]

noun

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

Mona Passage

/ ˈmaʊnə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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