Folkestone

[fohk-stuhn]

noun

1. a seaport in E Kent, in SE England, on the Strait of Dover.

Folkestone

/ ˈfəʊkstən /

noun

1. a port and resort in SE England, in E Kent. Pop: 45 273 (2001)

Example Sentences

Their son, Joe Bennett, from Folkestone, Kent is now campaigning full time for their release.

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The link between Folkestone and Calais is operated by Eurotunnel.

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Mr Bennett, from Folkestone in Kent, said his parents were losing a year of their lives while "governments calculate their next move".

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The 42-year-old, who was charged under his real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was stopped by officers at the Channel Tunnel in Folkestone while driving a friend's silver Bentley to Benidorm, Spain.

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LeShuttle also operates vehicle-carrying trains between Folkestone in southeast England and Calais in northern France.

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