Chunnel
pronunciation
How to pronounce Chunnel in British English:
UK 
How to pronounce Chunnel in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- the railroad tunnel between France and England under the English Channel
Word Origin
- Chunnel (n.)
- 1928, a blend of (English) Channel + tunnel (n.).
Example
- 1. The chunnel would greatly improve transport links between britain and the continent .
- 2. Last week , when the news of the chunnel breakthrough was announced .
- 3. He laughs when a film about the chunnel says it will make the british feel more european .
- 4. The chunnel enables you to travel by train from paris to landon in about three hours .
- 5. The channel tunnel , or ( to use its nickname ) the " chunnel " , enables you to travel by train from paris to london in about three hours .