Fort-de-France

[ fawr-duh-frahns ]
/ fɔr dəˈfrɑ̃s /

noun

a seaport on and the capital of Martinique, in the French West Indies.

Definition for fort-de-france (2 of 2)

Martinique
[ mahr-tn-eek ]
/ ˌmɑr tnˈik /

noun

an island in the E West Indies; an overseas department of France. 425 sq. mi. (1100 sq. km). Capital: Fort-de-France.

OTHER WORDS FROM Martinique

Mar·ti·ni·can [mahr-tn-ee-kuh n] /ˌmɑr tnˈi kən/, noun

Example sentences from the Web for fort-de-france

  • But, as soon as we heard the story, our captain told the engineer to get up full steam an' make for Fort-de-France.

    Plotting in Pirate Seas |Francis Rolt-Wheeler

  • I cite part of one, taken down from the dictation of a common field-hand near Fort-de-France.

    Two Years in the French West Indies |Lafcadio Hearn

  • Two months later the little capital of Fort-de-France was swept by the pestilence as by a wind of death.

    Two Years in the French West Indies |Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for fort-de-france (1 of 2)

Fort-de-France
/ (French fɔrdəfrɑ̃s) /

noun

the capital of Martinique, a port on the W coast: commercial centre of the French Antilles. Pop: 94 049 (1999 est)

British Dictionary definitions for fort-de-france (2 of 2)

Martinique
/ (ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk) /

noun

an island in the E Caribbean, in the Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles: administratively an overseas region of France. Capital: Fort-de-France. Pop: 403 795 (2007 est). Area: 1090 sq km (420 sq miles)

Cultural definitions for fort-de-france

Martinique
[ (mahrt-n-eek) ]

Island in the eastern West Indies; an overseas part of France.