Channel Tunnel

noun

1. Also called: Chunnel.  Eurotunnel. the Anglo-French railway tunnel that runs beneath the English Channel, between Folkestone and Coquelles, near Calais; opened in 1994

Example Sentences

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson was unlawfully stopped driving a Bentley at the entrance to the Channel Tunnel, and counter-terrorism officers made a disproportionate use of their powers, his lawyer has told a court.

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The Channel Tunnel's operator Getlink and train service Eurostar had expressed confidence they were ready and the system would run smoothly.

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The Channel Tunnel's operator Getlink and train service Eurostar have expressed confidence that they are "ready" and the system will run smoothly.

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Eurotunnel, which runs vehicle shuttles through the Channel Tunnel, has installed more than a hundred kiosks at each side.

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It is hidden away in a mountainside south of Tehran, and is believed to be deeper underground than the Channel Tunnel connecting the UK and France.

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