Whitechapel

American

[hwahyt-chap-uhl, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌtʃæp əl, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

a district in E London, England.

Whitechapel British

/ ˈwaɪtˌtʃæpəl /

noun

billiards the act of potting one's opponent's white ball

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Etymology

Origin of Whitechapel

C19: slang use of Whitechapel, a district of London

Example Sentences

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We’ve toured with Whitechapel, and we’ve been on lots of shows with Suicide Silence.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Berry, a teacher from Witney in Oxfordshire, and Mr Cash, of Whitechapel in London, were arrested in March 2023 as part of an investigation that involved counter-terror police.

From BBC

We're in the morning meeting on the orthopaedics trauma ward on the 10th floor at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.

From BBC

These include Whitechapel in east London which is one of five shops that will try out the new policy - the others are in Peckham and Ilford.

From BBC

Antonio was driven to the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.

From BBC

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