Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An arm of the Atlantic Ocean between France and England, opening to the North Sea through the Strait of Dover. The English Channel is crossed by various ferry routes as well as by an undersea rail tunnel (opened 1994).
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- proper noun The part of the
Atlantic Ocean that separates the island ofGreat Britain from northernFrance , and joins theNorth Sea to theAtlantic Ocean .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that forms a channel between France and Britain
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Examples
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They reached Europe on the fifth day, first making a short stop early in the morning at Le Havre, across the English Channel in France.
Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010
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And across the English Channel, France has given the green light to a U.N. resolution that would lift sanctions against Libya.
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The average depth of the Irish Sea, St. George Channel, the English Channel and the North Sea is only about 250 feet, and there are thousands of places in the North Sea, particularly, like the Dogger
The Boy Volunteers with the Submarine Fleet Kenneth Ward
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The relatively shallow waters of the European continental shelf include those around the UK and Ireland, spanning the North Sea, English Channel and Irish Sea.
BBC News - Home 2011
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All had been occupied, leaving France’s British ally to flee back across the English Channel.
Sealing Their Fate David Downing 2009
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For instance, in the mid-1960s, children in London were starting their potty training before they were five months old, while Parisian children—just across the English Channel—weren’t starting until they were almost eight months old.
pottytrain your child in just one day Teri Crane 2006
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For instance, in the mid-1960s, children in London were starting their potty training before they were five months old, while Parisian children—just across the English Channel—weren’t starting until they were almost eight months old.
pottytrain your child in just one day Teri Crane 2006
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Later that afternoon, we boarded the Britannia and sailed out into the English Channel, where we joined a long line of ships, including the Jeremiah O’Brien, one of the ships used by the U.S. government to ferry supplies to England during the war.
Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton 2003
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Later that afternoon, we boarded the Britannia and sailed out into the English Channel, where we joined a long line of ships, including the Jeremiah O’Brien, one of the ships used by the U.S. government to ferry supplies to England during the war.
Living History Hillary Rodham Clinton 2003
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