Channel

See also: channel

English

Etymology 1

From being a channel.

Proper noun

the Channel

1. (Europe) Ellipsis of English Channel: A strait in Europe, separating Great Britain from France and connecting the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

Derived terms

English Channel

• Channel Islands
• Channel Tunnel
• Chunnel
• cross-Channel

Translations

English Channel — see English Channel

Etymology 2

Named after the Channel Islands, from where settlers once came from, in the early 18th-century. The Channel Islands are located in the English Channel, a strait (channel) separating the island of Great Britain from the coast of mainland Europe.

Proper noun

Channel

1. A former village and district of Channel-Port aux Basques, Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Derived terms

Channel, Newfoundland

• Channel-Port aux Basques

Translations

Channel, Newfoundland

• French: Channel (fr)
• Marathi: चॅनल (cĕnal)

Related terms

• channel
• the Channel