Whitehall
Americannoun
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Also called Whitehall Palace. a former palace in central London, England, originally built in the reign of Henry III: execution of Charles I, 1649.
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the main thoroughfare in London, England, between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament.
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the British government or its policies.
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a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.
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a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
noun
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a street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament: site of the main government offices
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the British Government or its central administration
Example Sentences
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But some in Whitehall have raised concerns the model being offered would be more likely to benefit smaller economies with lower credit ratings.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
Whitehall often failed to resolve its internal tensions, both No 10 and Cabinet Office unable - or too weak - to manage repeated rows between Treasury and MOD.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The occasion took place in a coach traveling from the City to Whitehall, and the husband was also in the carriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
There will be two parallel corridors running east-west through central London for most of the afternoon, with Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and Parliament Square sitting between them and the two end-points where speeches are planned.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
It’s the same address my brother had given me: Room 47, Foreign Office, Whitehall, London.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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