English Channel

proper noun

The arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the British Isles from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

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the ChannelBritish Sea
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Meanings

proper nounthe English Channel
  1. The arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the British Isles from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

    Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been arrested over a video appearing to show him slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.

    2026 September 24, Maia Davies, “Anti-migrant activist arrested over video of dinghy slashing”, in BBC News, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2026, retrieved 24 Sep 2026

    Synonyms: the Channel, British Sea

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the British Isles from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic Ocean.

Similar
the ChannelBritish Sea

Origin

From being a channel separating England (“English”) from the continent of Europe.

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Translations

Afrikaans Engelse Kanaal
  • Engelse KanaalThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Arabic بَحْر الْمَانْش, الْمَانْش
  • بَحْر الْمَانْش (baḥr al-mānš)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • الْمَانْش (al-mānš)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Basque Mantxako kanala
  • Mantxako kanalaThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Bengali ইংলিশ চ্যানেল
  • ইংলিশ চ্যানেল (iṅliś cênel)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Bulgarian Ла Ма́нш
  • Ла Ма́нш (La Mánš)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Catalan canal de la Mànega
  • canal de la MànegaThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Chinese Cantonese 英倫海峽 /英伦海峡
  • 英倫海峽 /英伦海峡 (jing¹ leon⁴ hoi² haap⁶)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Chinese Mandarin 英吉利海峽 /英吉利海峡
  • 英吉利海峽 /英吉利海峡 (Yīngjílì hǎixiá)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Czech Lamanšský průliv
  • Lamanšský průlivThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Danish Engelske Kanal
  • Engelske KanalThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Dutch Kanaal
  • KanaalThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Esperanto Manika Markolo
  • Manika MarkoloThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Estonian La Manche
  • La MancheThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Finnish Englannin kanaali
  • Englannin kanaaliThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
French La Manche
  • La MancheThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
German Ärmelkanal
  • ÄrmelkanalThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Greek Μάγχη
  • Μάγχη (Mánchi)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Hebrew תעלת למאנש
  • תעלת למאנש (te'alá lamánsh)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Hindi इंग्लिश चैनल
  • इंग्लिश चैनल (iṅgliś cainal)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Hungarian La Manche
  • La MancheThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Icelandic Ermarsund
  • ErmarsundThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Indonesian Selat Inggris
  • Selat InggrisThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Irish Muir nIocht
  • Muir nIochtThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Italian La Manica, canale della Manica
  • La ManicaThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • canale della ManicaThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Japanese イギリス海峡, 英仏海峡
  • イギリス海峡 (Igirisu kaikyō)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • 英仏海峡 (Eifutsu kaikyō)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • ラ・マンシュ (Ra-Manshu)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Korean 영국 해협, 라 망슈
  • 영국 해협 (Yeongguk haehyeop)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • 라 망슈 (Ra mangsyu)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Latin Oceanus Britannicus
  • Oceanus BritannicusThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Latvian Lamanšs
  • LamanšsThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Lithuanian Lamanšas, Anglų kanalas
  • LamanšasThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • Anglų kanalasThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Malay Selat Inggeris
  • Selat InggerisThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Norwegian Bokmål Den engelske kanal
  • Den engelske kanalThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Persian کانال مانش, مانش
  • کانال مانش (kânâl-e mânš)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • مانش (mânš)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Polish La Manche
  • La MancheThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Portuguese Canal da Mancha, Mancha
  • Canal da ManchaThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • ManchaThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Punjabi ਇੰਗਲਿਸ਼ ਚੈਨਲ
  • ਇੰਗਲਿਸ਼ ਚੈਨਲ (iṅgaliś cainal)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Romanian Canalul Mânecii
  • Canalul MâneciiThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Russian Ла-Ма́нш, Англи́йский кана́л
  • Ла-Ма́нш (La-Mánš)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • Англи́йский кана́л (Anglíjskij kanál)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Scottish Gaelic Caolas Sassanach
  • Caolas SassanachThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Slovak Lamanšský prieliv
  • Lamanšský prielivThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Spanish canal de la Mancha
  • canal de la ManchaThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Swedish Engelska kanalen
  • Engelska kanalenThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Tagalog Bambang ng Inglatera
  • Bambang ng InglateraThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Tamil ஆங்கிலக் கால்வாய்
  • ஆங்கிலக் கால்வாய் (āṅkilak kālvāy)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Thai ช่องแคบอังกฤษ
  • ช่องแคบอังกฤษ (chɔ̂ng-kɛ̂ɛp-ang-grìt)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Turkish Manş Denizi, Manş
  • Manş DeniziThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
  • ManşThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Ukrainian Ла-Ма́нш
  • Ла-Ма́нш (La-Mánš)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Urdu رودبار انگلستان
  • رودبار انگلستان (rude-er inglistan)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Vietnamese eo biển Măng-sơ
  • eo biển Măng-sơThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Welsh Môr Udd
  • Môr UddThe part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Yiddish ענגלישער קאַנאַל
  • ענגלישער קאַנאַל (englisher kanal)The part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain and France
Cite this entry
APA

English Channel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20Channel

MLA

“English Channel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20Channel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “English Channel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/English%20Channel.

Source: English Channel on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.