Synonyms for calais
ˈkæl eɪ, kæˈleɪ, ˈkæl ɪscalais

Princeton's WordNet

1. Calaisnoun

   a town in northern France on the Strait of Dover that serves as a ferry port to England; in 1347 it was captured by the English king Edward III after a long siege and remained in English hands until it was recaptured by the French king Henry II in 1558

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1. • Port
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1. List of paraphrases for "calais":

   pas-de-calais, kalehe

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1. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   There is also more work being done in terms of installing fencing not just around the port at Calais but also around the Eurostar and Eurotunnel entrance.

2. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:

   If we want to solve this problem in Calais, if we want to prevent the networks of smugglers from driving vulnerable men, women and kids to Calais, we need to work on this problem in its origin, we need to work on this from the migrant's countries of origin and follow their path which leads to the European territory.

3. David Cameron:

   If ... we can stay in a reformed Europe, you know what you get, you know that the borders stay in Calais, you know that we have a seat determining the rules when it comes to the future of Europe, you know we have that vital information whether it's about terrorists or criminals traveling around Europe because we are part of those organizations.

4. British Prime Minister David Cameron:

   I have every sympathy with holiday makers who are finding access to Calais difficult because of the disturbances there, we will do everything that we can to work with the French and bring these things to a conclusion.

5. Oliver Kenny:

   I'm not anti-Brexit, but I do want Brexit to go away, i buy a lot of fresh cheese from Italy that can't stay in a lorry park in Calais. I'd like to know my supply chain (and) ...I'm unable to plan that at the moment.