strait of calais

1. 1.

   the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent

   SynonymsStrait of DoverPas de Calais

   Broaderstrait

Questions about strait of calais

What does strait of calais mean?

strait of calais means "the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent".

What is another word for strait of calais?

Close synonyms include Strait of Dover, Pas de Calais. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.