Definitions for Whitehall
white·hall

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitehallnoun

   a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices

2. Whitehallnoun

   the British civil service

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitehallnoun

   a wide street in Westminster between and Trafalgar Square; it houses several government offices

2. Whitehallnoun

   a personification of the British government or civil service

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1. Whitehall

   Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea. It is the main thoroughfare running south from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square. The street is recognised as the centre of the Government of the United Kingdom and is lined with numerous departments and ministries, including the Ministry of Defence, Horse Guards and the Cabinet Office. Consequently, the name "Whitehall" is used as a metonym for the British civil service and government, and as the geographic name for the surrounding area. The name was taken from the Palace of Whitehall that was the residence of Kings Henry VIII through to William III, before its destruction by fire in 1698; only the Banqueting House has survived. Whitehall was originally a wide road that led to the front of the palace; the route to the south was widened in the 18th century following the destruction of the palace. As well as government buildings, the street is known for its memorial statues and monuments, including the UK's primary war memorial, the Cenotaph. South of the Cenotaph the thoroughfare becomes Parliament Street. The Whitehall Theatre (now the Trafalgar Studios) was formerly associated with a series of farces.

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1. whitehall

   Whitehall refers to the British government and its administrative departments, in particular those located in the Whitehall area of London. The term is often used as a metonym for government bureaucracy. It is named after Whitehall Palace, the main residence of the English monarchs in London from 1530 until it was destroyed by fire in 1698.

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1. Whitehall

   Whitehall is a road in the City of Westminster, in central London, which forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea. It is the main thoroughfare running south from the site of the original Charing Cross at the southern end of Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square. Recognised as the centre of Her Majesty's Government, the street is lined with government departments and ministries; the name "Whitehall" is thus also frequently used as a metonym for overall British governmental administration, as well as being a geographic name for the surrounding area. The name is taken from the vast Palace of Whitehall that used to occupy the area but which was largely destroyed by fire in 1698. Whitehall was originally a wide road that led to the front of the palace. Trafalgar Square was built at its northern extremity in the early 19th century. The southernmost portion between Parliament Square and Downing Street is named Parliament Street. Combined, Parliament Street and Whitehall cover a distance of about 0.6 mile. Whitehall is also widely known for a number of memorial statues and monuments, including Britain's primary war memorial, the Cenotaph.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitehall

   The central portion of the wide thoroughfare between Charing Cross and Westminster. This received its name from the Banqueting-hall of white stone, originally part of a palace designed by Cardinal Wolsey for the London house of the Archbishop of York, and now the United Service Museum.

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1. WHITEHALL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Whitehall is ranked #39117 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Whitehall surname appeared 563 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Whitehall.
   
   66.4% or 374 total occurrences were White.
   21.1% or 119 total occurrences were Black.
   5.5% or 31 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   4.2% or 24 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.7% or 10 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • London
   • Civil Service
   • Street

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Whitehall?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Whitehall in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Whitehall in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Whitehall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Whitehall in a Sentence

1. Metropolitan Police:

   As a result firstly of information provided by the Cabinet Office inquiry team and secondly my officers' own assessment, I can confirm that the Met is now investigating a number of events that took place at Downing Street and Whitehall in the last two years in relation to potential breaches of Covid-19 regulations.

2. Cheryl Furler:

   About three dozen police vehicles, including an armored truck, and four ambulances responded to the shooting. The Whitehall and Allentown police departments, and Pennsylvania State Police troopers, were on the scene, The Morning Call reported. No arrests havebeen made as of Sunday, and no motive behind the shooting was released. Investigatorswerereviewing surveillance footage in hopes of identifying a suspect. Authorities called for anyone in the mall at the time of the shooting who may have cell phone video of the incident to contact police. NEARLY 100 PROTESTERS ARRESTED AT ABOLISH ICE PROTESTS IN NYC Lehigh Valley Hospital and St. Lukes University Hospital were put on alert in case anyone injured left the mall undetected before law enforcement arrived, The Morning Call reported. Allentown Police Capt.Mike Becker told The Associated Press that Allentown Police Capt.Mike Becker department was assisting Whitehall Township Police but had no other information to share. Cheryl Furler, an employee at Bath Body Works, told WFMZ that Cheryl Furler and about 50 other people barricaded themselves in the stockroom. We took filing cabinets and pushed them up against the doors.

3. David Cameron:

   It is a time when, every week, the prime minister has to know absolutely everything that is going on in Whitehall. Often you find out things that you want to stop pretty quickly before 12 o'clock on a Wednesday.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Whitehall
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whitehall
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitehall
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Whitehall
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Whitehall
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Whitehall