Whitehall

[hwahyt-hawl, wahyt-]

noun

1. Also called Whitehall Palace. a former palace in central London, England, originally built in the reign of Henry III: execution of Charles I, 1649.

2. the main thoroughfare in London, England, between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament.

3. the British government or its policies.

4. a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.

5. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

Whitehall

/ ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl /

noun

1. a street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament: site of the main government offices

2. the British Government or its central administration

Example Sentences

The Sunday Times previously reported that senior Whitehall officials met to discuss the trial early last month before the charges were dropped.

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It comes after the Sunday Times reported senior Whitehall officials met to discuss the trial early last month before the charges were dropped.

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Large crowds carrying Palestinian flags and placards could be seen on Whitehall into the evening.

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As one Whitehall figure suggests: "problem one, is he good at being PM? No. But next problem, do you have an upgrade? Hmm..."

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It was developed because of concern within Whitehall about the level of fraud seen during the pandemic.

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