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chunnel

Chun·nel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhn-l]
    • /ˈtʃʌn l/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuhn-l]
    • /ˈtʃʌn l/

Definitions of chunnel word

  • noun chunnel a rail tunnel beneath the English Channel, linking England and France, opened in 1994 3
  • noun chunnel railway tunnel that runs beneath the English Channel, between England and France: 31 mi (50 km) long 3
  • noun chunnel a railroad tunnel under the English Channel between Great Britain and France, approved for construction in 1986. 1

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Origin of chunnel

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; blend of channel1 and tunnel

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Parts of speech for Chunnel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chunnel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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