Dover

American  

[doh-ver] / ˈdoʊ vər /

noun

1. a seaport in eastern Kent, in southeastern England: point nearest the coast of France.

2. 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).

3. a city in and the capital of Delaware, in the central part.

4. a city in southeastern New Hampshire.

5. a town in northern New Jersey.

6. a city in eastern Ohio.

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Dover British  

/ ˈdəʊvə /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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)

3. a city in the US, the capital of Delaware, founded in 1683: 18th-century buildings. Pop: 32 808 (2003 est)

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Dinghies arrived in British waters until late into the night on Thursday, with 494 people being brought into the Border Security Command compound in Dover, Kent.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

When they landed in the British town of Dover, officials sent women and children to hotels, but arrested men travelling alone like him.

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Trump’s remarks were made as he traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to attend a dignified transfer of U.S. service members killed in the war.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

President Trump attended a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base for four U.S. servicemembers killed during the war with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

I remember one night flying from Dover, Delaware, to Houston, Texas.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins