Whitehall

[ hwahyt-hawl, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌhɔl, ˈwaɪt- /

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noun

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

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

the British government or its policies.

a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.

a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

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How to use Whitehall in a sentence

Sniffing Tory conspiracies under every Whitehall bed, ours specially?
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind|Michael Weiss|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is set in 1540 and some of the action takes place in Whitehall Palace, the one that burned to the ground in 1698.
Historical Fiction: A Conversation Between Bruce Holsinger and Nancy Bilyeau|Nancy Bilyeau, Bruce Holsinger|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some senior Whitehall sources believed that there was an early “stiffness” between the Queen and Mrs. Thatcher.
Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth’s Complicated Relationship|Andrew Marr|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is why Whitehall brought forward the date of Independence.
Why Pakistan's Mohammed Ali Jinnah Was No Nelson Mandela|Kapil Komireddi|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The British government assembled some of the most able bureaucrats in Whitehall to oversee famine relief.
Paul Ryan’s Irish Problem|John Kelly|August 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Just at this moment despatches of the gravest importance arrived from Guelders at Whitehall.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Home to dinner, and then walked to Whitehall, it being very cold and foul and rainy weather.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
At noon I went and dined with my Lady at Whitehall, and so back again to the office, and after that home to my workmen.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
To Whitehall and there with Mr. Creed took a most pleasant walk for two hours in the park, which is now a very fair place.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys
There were dense masses of people up Whitehall, and right on to Westminster Bridge.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells

British Dictionary definitions for Whitehall

Whitehall

/ (ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl) /

noun

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

the British Government or its central administration

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