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 rural games are still held in the arena that bears the founder's name, after local attorney Robert Dover wanted to channel the competitive traits of residents.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
French authorities suspended the European Union's new digital border check system at Britain's Port of Dover on Saturday, as traffic piled up at the UK ferry terminal at the start of the long weekend.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
He had two victories in that series this season, including one last week at Dover Motor Speedway in Delaware.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
At Dover, where people go through the French border before they board a cross-Channel ferry, French authorities have not yet switched on the machines which will take fingerprints and photos under EES.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
When Ruth and I discussed it while I was caring for her down in Dover, she claimed it had been just a matter of two or three weeks—but that was almost certainly wrong.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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