Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word batey.
Examples
-
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic In 1995, we began a mission site in an area of the Dominican Republic, known as the batey, that lacks the most basic of necessities such as running water and indoor plumbing.
-
Republic, known as the batey, that lacks the most basic of necessities such as running water and indoor plumbing.
-
Republic, known as the batey, that lacks the most basic of necessities such as running water and indoor plumbing.
-
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic In 1995, we began a mission site in an area of the Dominican Republic, known as the batey, that lacks the most basic of necessities such as running water and indoor plumbing.
-
For those that are not familiar with the term "batey," it is a small, barrack-style community built and maintained by large sugar corporations.
Kiva Loans 2009
-
For those that are not familiar with the term "batey," it is a small, barrack-style community built and maintained by large sugar corporations.
Kiva Loans 2009
-
For those that are not familiar with the term "batey," it is a small, barrack-style community built and maintained by large sugar corporations.
Kiva Loans 2009
-
He was removed from his home and family in Haiti, but he told me of his dream to play professional soccer, and he saw opportunity in working at the batey.
Marcia DeSanctis: Thinking of a Haitian Man Named Junior 2010
-
"Part of what makes it extraordinary is that we have everything here, the midden (refuse) mound, the batey (ceremonial site), the house patterns, the burials and the rock art."
Archive 2008-01-01 Jan 2008
-
Back in the batey, Elena Vega, Adolfo's wife, and other cooperative members joined Fidel in some picture-taking to be kept as mementos.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.