Chunnel

or chun·nel

[ chuhn-l ]

noun

1. a railroad tunnel under the English Channel between Great Britain and France, approved for construction in 1986.

Chunnel

/ ˈtʃʌnəl /

noun

1. informal.
   a rail tunnel beneath the English Channel, linking England and France, opened in 1994

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chunnel¹

1925–30; blend of channel ¹ and tunnel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chunnel¹

C20: from Ch ( annel ) + ( t ) unnel