Chunnel

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Chunnel

/ˈt͡ʃʌnəl/

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Where it comes from

Blend of Channel (“the English Channel”) + tunnel; the term had been coined by 1960 (see quotation).

proper noun the Chunnel

informal The Channel Tunnel. Sir Brian Robertson, Chairman of the B.T.C., told a London audience in January that he would not be surprised if a Channel tunnel for rail traffic, equipped with special wagons to carry road vehicles, were recommended by the study group which has been re-assessing the feasibility of the "Chunnel".

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name Channel Tunnel — see also Channel Tunnel

Français	le tunnel sous la Manche
Italiano	tunnel sotto la Manica, tunnel della Manica, galleria sotto la Manica, galleria della Manica

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@misc{chunnel_2026,
  title = {Chunnel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chunnel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}