Dover
Americannoun
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a seaport in eastern Kent, in southeastern England: point nearest the coast of France.
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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).
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a city in and the capital of Delaware, in the central part.
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a city in southeastern New Hampshire.
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a town in northern New Jersey.
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a city in eastern Ohio.
noun
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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)
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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)
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a city in the US, the capital of Delaware, founded in 1683: 18th-century buildings. Pop: 32 808 (2003 est)
Example Sentences
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The planes were refueled in flight three times so that the nuclear cargo wouldn’t need to spend time on foreign airfields before arriving at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Two men who invested £200,000 into a start-up business owned by an entrepreneur who planned to redevelop the Dover Citadel say they fear they will never see their money again.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
It was the second time since the start of the conflict that Trump has traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where the remains of US troops are returned to American soil.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 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
They suggested that the planet was totally covered with water—except perhaps for an occasional limestone-encrusted island, like the cliffs of Dover.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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