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Eurotunnel

British  
/ ˈjʊərəʊˌtʌnəl /

noun

  1. another name for Channel Tunnel

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The embroidery will be transported in the coming weeks via the Eurotunnel, and will go on display in a specially manufactured glass case.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

Last year, the BBC first reported Bushby's concerns that he would not be granted permission to access the Eurotunnel.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

He expects to reach Calais, France, in September but was told on Tuesday that his formal request to access a service tunnel had been declined, with a Eurotunnel spokesperson citing safety and operational reasons.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2026

Eurotunnel was also experiencing delays at its Folkstone terminal on Saturday morning, at the start of a weekend which is expected to see the Christmas getaway reach its peak.

From BBC Dec. 20, 2025

Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has halted its UK projects, claiming "unsustainable" levels of taxation has made any future investments "non-viable".

From BBC Nov. 20, 2025

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