Calais

¹ American  

[kuh-lay-is] / kəˈleɪ ɪs /

Or Kalais

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.

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Calais ² American  

[kal-ay, ka-lay, kal-is, ka-le] / ˈkæl eɪ, kæˈleɪ, ˈkæl ɪs, kaˈlɛ /

noun

1. a seaport in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the French port nearest England.

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Calais British  

/ kalɛ, ˈkæleɪ /

noun

1. a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: the nearest French port to England; belonged to England 1347–1558. Pop: 77 333 (1999)

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Example Sentences

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Calais

A growing number of migrants are trying to cross the Channel on small boats using longer routes from beaches further south and west of Calais and Dunkirk, French authorities say.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Survivors disembarked a rescue boat at the French port of Calais in the mid-morning, some on stretchers and in wheelchairs, many wrapped in emergency blankets, an AFP correspondent said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Migration analysts say people smugglers may be experimenting with new departure points to avoid a heavy police presence in Calais and Dunkirk.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

On November 24, 2021, a French fishing vessel reported several lifeless bodies floating in the Channel off Calais, close to British waters.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

It still had the Customs mark upon it they had chalked at Calais.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier