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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whitehall

/ˈwaɪthɔːl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
white-hall
IPA
/ˈwaɪthɔːl/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A wide street in Westminster between Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square; it houses several government offices.

Countable; Uncountable

name

The British government or civil service

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of other places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of other places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of other places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of other places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of other places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of other places in England:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English whit (“white”) + halgh (“corner, nook; hall”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Whitehalls (plural)

Phrases

Downing Street

Frequently Paired Words

Downing Street

Questions

How do you pronounce whitehall?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwaɪthɔːl/.
What does whitehall mean?
A wide street in Westminster between Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square; it houses several government offices.
Where does whitehall come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce whitehall

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