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English Channel
noun
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between southern England and northern France, connected with the North Sea by the Strait of Dover. 350 miles (565 kilometers) long; 20–100 miles (32–160 kilometers) wide.
English Channel
noun
French name: La Manche.an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between S England and N France, linked with the North Sea by the Strait of Dover. Length: about 560 km (350 miles). Width: between 32 km (20 miles) and 161 km (100 miles)
English Channel
Arm of the Atlantic Ocean between France and Britain.
Example Sentences
Downing Street has said the small boats situation in the English Channel is "deteriorating" ahead of a key UK-France summit next month on border security.
A row has erupted after a senior minister said the majority of people crossing the English Channel in small boats he had seen were "children, babies and women".
He added people who were struggling to get by found it "unfair" to see money being spent on migrants who had crossed the English Channel.
The BBC was told Reform's candidates had little local policy to offer and mostly focused on national issues, such as stopping small boats crossing the English Channel.
More than 1,100 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel on Saturday, the highest number recorded on a single day so far in 2025.
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