strait of dover

1. 1.

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

   SynonymsStrait of CalaisPas de Calais

   Broaderstrait

Questions about strait of dover

What does strait of dover mean?

strait of dover 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 dover?

Close synonyms include Strait of Calais, 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.