# Whitehall

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwaɪthɔːl/ · frequency rank #19,506

## Definitions
1. A wide street in Westminster between Parliament Square and Trafalgar Square; it houses several government offices.
2. The British government or civil service
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10. A village on the isle of Stronsay, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY6528).
11. A northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 1638).
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28. A surname from Middle English.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`hwitehall`, `whhitehall`, `whiethall`, `whiteahll`, `whitehal`, `whitehhall`, `whitehlal`, `whitheall`, `whittehall`, `whtiehall`, `wihtehall`, `wwhitehall`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/whitehall