Whitehall

[ hwahyt-hawl, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌhɔl, ˈwaɪt- /

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.

Example sentences from the Web for whitehall

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
I will now convey him to Whitehall, and acquaint the Earl of Salisbury with his capture.

Guy Fawkes |William Harrison Ainsworth
About five in the afternoon we left for Whitehall, where we purposed passing the night.

The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864 |Various
Mr. Heinemann took another flat in Whitehall Court with this idea.

The Life of James McNeill Whistler |Elizabeth Robins Pennell
The house and gardens of Whitehall also moved the witness to wonder and admiration.

The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History |Martin Hume
The sufferings of trade, moreover, reacted unpleasantly upon those in power at Whitehall.

The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore |John R. Hutchinson

Whitehall

/ (ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl) /

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