Dunkerque

British

/ dœ̃kɛrk /

noun

English name: Dunkirk. a port in N France, on the Strait of Dover: scene of the evacuation of British and other Allied troops after the fall of France in 1940; industrial centre with an oil refinery and naval shipbuilding yards. Pop: 70 850 (1999)

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At one hotel in Dunkerque, the landlady confirmed she now had a large number of Albanian clients passing through.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2022

After a travel day, the riders will tackle five small climbs in the fourth stage on the route from the coastal city of Dunkerque to Calais.

From Washington Times • Jul. 3, 2022

After the Danish stages, the riders travel to France with a stage between Dunkerque and Calais.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2022

People light candles as they pay tribute to the 27 migrants who died when their dinghy deflated as they attempted to cross the English Channel, at the Richelieu Park in Dunkerque, France, November 25, 2021.

From Reuters • Nov. 27, 2021

As I turn over a piece of hot metal with my foot it is difficult to believe that that piece of metal ten minutes ago was near Ostend, and now it is here at Dunkerque.

From 'Green Balls' The Adventures of a Night-Bomber by Bewsher, Paul

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