Dover
Americannoun
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a seaport in eastern Kent, in southeastern England: point nearest the coast of France.
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French Pas de Calais. Strait of Dover. a strait between England and France, connecting the English Channel and the North Sea: least width 20 miles (32 kilometers).
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a city in and the capital of Delaware, in the central part.
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a city in southeastern New Hampshire.
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a town in northern New Jersey.
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a city in eastern Ohio.
noun
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a port in SE England, in E Kent on the Strait of Dover: the only one of the Cinque Ports that is still important; a stronghold since ancient times and Caesar's first point of attack in the invasion of Britain (55 bc ). Pop: 34 087 (2001)
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French name: Pas de Calais. a strait between SE England and N France, linking the English Channel with the North Sea. Width: about 32 km (20 miles)
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a city in the US, the capital of Delaware, founded in 1683: 18th-century buildings. Pop: 32 808 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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She went to Folkestone and Dover School of Art but didn't paint at all once she married and had children, deciding to concentrate on raising her family.
From BBC
But if you are crossing the English Channel by ferry from the port of Dover, taking the Eurotunnel shuttle to France, or getting the Eurostar train, it will be done as you leave the UK.
From BBC
The Port of Dover expects a peak of 4,000 cars on Saturday morning, with around 50 more passing through per hour than last year.
From BBC
Sir Ross's report said HM Coastguard in Dover was placed in an "intolerable position", with chronic staff shortages and limited capacity leaving them unable to rescue victims.
From BBC
“The market does not know how to price in geopolitical risks,” said Stephen Dover, chief market strategist at the Franklin Templeton Institute.
From MarketWatch
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