Whitechapel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Whitechapel
C19: slang use of Whitechapel, a district of London
Example Sentences
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The London Museum's new Smithfield Market home will open on 28 November, with Banksy's piranhas, the UK's oldest hand-written document and part of the infamous Whitechapel fatberg all set to go on permanent display.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The building in Whitechapel had been due to be sold at auction earlier this year, with a bid from a Muslim group to convert it into a mosque and community centre.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
Classical arrangements have been loudly pumping out of speakers on lampposts in Liverpool's Whitechapel area.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
We’ve toured with Whitechapel, and we’ve been on lots of shows with Suicide Silence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
“Maybe after the Whitechapel Club led nowhere, he decided to search for another lead. He knows more people in meatpacking than I do, so the news could have reached him sooner.”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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