Strait of Dover

n. narrowest part of the English Channel (between south-east England and northern France); shortest distance between England and the continent of Europe

The Strait of Dover or Dover Strait (French: Pas de Calais, IPA: , "Strait of Calais", Dutch: Nauw van Calais or Straat van Dover) is the strait at the narrowest part of the English Channel. The shortest distance across the strait is from the South Foreland, some 6 km (4 mi) north-east of Dover in the county of Kent, England, to Cap Gris Nez, a cape near Calais in the département of Pas-de-Calais, France. Between these two points – the most popular route for cross-channel swimmers – the distance is just 33 km (20 mi).
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Noun
1. the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
(synonym) Strait of Calais, Pas de Calais
(hypernym) strait, sound