Whitehall

Whitehall

WHITEHALL /หˆwhitehall/
Noun United Kingdom

Centre of government in the UK.

Example Sentences

"That's a proper Whitehall, that is."
"I've never seen such a Whitehall in all my life."

Etymology & History

Represents a divergence between British and American English vocabulary. Such differences often emerged in the 19th and 20th centuries as the languages evolved separately, with each variant choosing different terms for the same concepts.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
โœ“
Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Informal
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