white whale

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /waɪt ˈweɪl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ʍaɪt ˈʍeɪl/

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Noun

Singular white whale

Plural white whales

A white whale or beluga whale at an aquarium in Thailand.

1. (countable) White whale is another name of a beluga.
2. (countable) (figurative) A white whale is an obsession.