Dover

American  

[doh-ver] / ˈdoʊ vər /

noun

1. a seaport in eastern Kent, in southeastern England: point nearest the coast of France.

2. 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).

3. a city in and the capital of Delaware, in the central part.

4. a city in southeastern New Hampshire.

5. a town in northern New Jersey.

6. a city in eastern Ohio.

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Dover British  

/ ˈdəʊvə /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. a city in the US, the capital of Delaware, founded in 1683: 18th-century buildings. Pop: 32 808 (2003 est)

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Example Sentences

The Port of Dover is preparing for an increase of traffic, and is set to welcome some 37,000 cars through the port between Thursday and Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The pair put their cash into a building technology company called System de Min, owned by David de Min, the director of Dover Citadel Ltd.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The president visited Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday, where the remains of six U.S. service members killed in the crash of a refueling aircraft were returned to their families.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The latest example came Saturday at one of the most solemn moments a commander-in-chief can face: a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Anyway, at the railroad personnel hiring office down on Dover Street, a tired-acting old white clerk got down to the crucial point, when I came to sign up.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey