On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Calais. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as town or port and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Calais in a sentence
Calais meaning
- A city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France.
- A city in Maine.
Using Calais
- The main meaning on this page is: A city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France. | A city in Maine.
- Useful related words include: town, port.
- In the example corpus, calais often appears in combinations such as: of calais, to calais, in calais.
Context around Calais
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Calais
- In this selection, "calais" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, near, defender, view, campbell, combines and strait stand out and add context to how "calais" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include authority in calais lay with and ball from calais jace cook. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "calais" sits close to words such as architectures, atv and bader, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with calais
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Calais will be greatly missed in Baltimore. (7 words)
Crossings from Dover to both Calais and Dunkirk are suspended. (10 words)
Local politicians were furious at the decision, with Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart calling it "extremely brutal". (16 words)
Veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell became the latest free agent to with the Falcons when he struck a deal with the team on Wednesday and he’ll be part of a defense with a lot of new faces when he gets on the field later this year. (47 words)
By 5.45am I was all checked in and ready to board the train to Calais, giving the RS6 a 35-minute rest before plotting a course across the top of France, through Belgium, the Netherlands and then in the heart of the German Eifel mountains. (46 words)
The intention was to create the impression that an invasion was aimed at the Pas de Calais some time in mid-July; once the real invasion had landed, six fictional divisions would keep this threat to Calais alive. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Name Nord-Pas-de-Calais combines the names of the constituent departments of Nord (literally 'North', the northernmost department of France ) and Pas-de-Calais ('Strait of Calais', the French name of the Strait of Dover ).
He was elected mayor again in 1406—during 1407 he was simultaneously Mayor in both London and Calais The true authority in Calais lay with the " Captain "—usually an aristocrat.
The deception was so effective that the Germans kept 15 divisions in reserve near Calais even after the invasion had begun, lest it prove to be a diversion from the main invasion at Calais.
The intention was to create the impression that an invasion was aimed at the Pas de Calais some time in mid-July; once the real invasion had landed, six fictional divisions would keep this threat to Calais alive.
Anne Perry, a state representative and former nurse representing a northern part of the state, including Calais, said she’s worried about the impact a ban could have on her rural constituents.
By 5.45am I was all checked in and ready to board the train to Calais, giving the RS6 a 35-minute rest before plotting a course across the top of France, through Belgium, the Netherlands and then in the heart of the German Eifel mountains.
Calais will be greatly missed in Baltimore.
Crossings from Dover to both Calais and Dunkirk are suspended.
He needs to stay in Baltimore”, veteran defender Calais Campbell said, who also announced that he would be returning for the 2023 season himself.
Holidaymakers who want to visit this French seaside town will need to arrive at the beach city of Calais, which is just 50 minutes from the UK.
Irish Ferries said that while crossings from Calais are affected, drivers with freight are still able to access that port and "check-in as normal".
Local politicians were furious at the decision, with Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart calling it "extremely brutal".
Mana Abdi of Lewiston, Ben Collings of Lewiston and Anne Perry of Calais — responded to emails and calls on Wednesday asking about why they were not there.
Not sure I agree with DeCosta’s comments either, most people view Calais as a Miami Hurricane and an Ariz Cardinal, with Jaguars and Ravens just stops on the free agent express.
Penobscot Valley’s Kaden Loring protects the ball from Calais’ Jace Cook and Jacob Sockabasin during a Class C North quarterfinal game at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Feb. 21, 2023.
Plan A comes into effect – a quick stop at the Ionity charger at Folkestone so we arrive at the ferry port with enough charge to do some decent mileage out of Calais before a late breakfast stop.
That meant that passengers taking the LeShuttle service, the newly-rebranded former Eurotunnel, between England’s Folkestone and France’s Calais got to watch a parade of exotic motors as they waited to board.
Veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell became the latest free agent to with the Falcons when he struck a deal with the team on Wednesday and he’ll be part of a defense with a lot of new faces when he gets on the field later this year.
After Italy, Melaku was homeless in Paris, sleeping outside and sharing food, before he ended up in a camp in Calais.
A joint operation between French and British authorities saw the surviving 71 people rescued and returned to Calais.
Common combinations with calais
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of calais 22×
- to calais 19×
- in calais 15×
- de calais 10×
- and calais 9×
- calais campbell 9×
- from calais 9×
- calais in 9×
- calais and 8×
- the calais 8×