<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!--Copyright 2021 Workiva-->
<!--r:4a73fd08-fce4-4f27-bd62-a23629cb24e2,g:61891247-9f68-4bc9-95c2-f5facfd26d09-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain"/>
  <link:arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CoverPage"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CoverPage" xlink:type="extended" id="i9d232ec76bb54f5aa236fd9629ce5272_CoverPage">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_727f98a9-a319-4eb3-99d6-da1ae50f0466" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_727f98a9-a319-4eb3-99d6-da1ae50f0466" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_8dbc8124-4b61-4d0f-a280-3e2917fea470" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentAnnualReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport_8dbc8124-4b61-4d0f-a280-3e2917fea470" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_177c41a9-56c3-413a-bf4f-cb884656456c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_177c41a9-56c3-413a-bf4f-cb884656456c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_5b5ca0dd-d56e-4d71-8856-5d73c28620db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_5b5ca0dd-d56e-4d71-8856-5d73c28620db" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_1cc6eecb-0637-4b8a-a076-d0d2a010c409" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_1cc6eecb-0637-4b8a-a076-d0d2a010c409" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_cab09cc8-ae16-42e4-92db-df9befe635a6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_cab09cc8-ae16-42e4-92db-df9befe635a6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_f1b9f317-7fba-46f7-bd1d-93379be270ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_f1b9f317-7fba-46f7-bd1d-93379be270ea" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_4ebf8e8b-0dfa-4052-a9fc-edadb820c5f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_4ebf8e8b-0dfa-4052-a9fc-edadb820c5f0" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_014943b3-facf-4285-a76e-02e9af53c48d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_014943b3-facf-4285-a76e-02e9af53c48d" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_935dfcf5-d47d-4854-b47b-c3da7985f253" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_935dfcf5-d47d-4854-b47b-c3da7985f253" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_663b827b-1410-49d8-874d-fc7b1f727b40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_663b827b-1410-49d8-874d-fc7b1f727b40" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_5e492d9a-6405-4a2d-90fe-bd9d348cb6d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_5e492d9a-6405-4a2d-90fe-bd9d348cb6d2" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_545749e4-0927-4caf-ab85-44b36ea48ac2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_545749e4-0927-4caf-ab85-44b36ea48ac2" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_5c77fad4-8c37-4154-bc55-e7a266e633ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_5c77fad4-8c37-4154-bc55-e7a266e633ea" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_20e9fffe-17b9-430e-869c-15a049855fef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_20e9fffe-17b9-430e-869c-15a049855fef" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_45671dee-63f8-4210-a533-9e7777507a3c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_45671dee-63f8-4210-a533-9e7777507a3c" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_167c7927-42a6-4e46-864e-23a3296de17f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer_167c7927-42a6-4e46-864e-23a3296de17f" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_c7fe84c4-0582-4f1b-b326-17f6b528d8de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityVoluntaryFilers_c7fe84c4-0582-4f1b-b326-17f6b528d8de" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_3b8b2282-1ce1-415d-b143-015f0b358603" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_3b8b2282-1ce1-415d-b143-015f0b358603" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_b3128208-a425-470a-b26c-3c399749e924" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_b3128208-a425-470a-b26c-3c399749e924" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_b9963a8a-3996-4e97-9a28-c75bc5c5d9ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_b9963a8a-3996-4e97-9a28-c75bc5c5d9ab" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_ad29ab0b-d973-40bb-bf87-7fc64119cf6c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_ad29ab0b-d973-40bb-bf87-7fc64119cf6c" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_27d79b08-e9b5-4dc5-8599-8d36dda654ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_27d79b08-e9b5-4dc5-8599-8d36dda654ed" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_70462725-7374-4eac-b692-d4f59464c52b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag_70462725-7374-4eac-b692-d4f59464c52b" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_8cab12a1-801d-4ccd-9946-57b81d1e3e80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_8cab12a1-801d-4ccd-9946-57b81d1e3e80" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat_b417bd15-482e-4bd3-a792-2577471de521" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityPublicFloat"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityPublicFloat_b417bd15-482e-4bd3-a792-2577471de521" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_ed478e6a-ecab-476d-8254-aff658feb37b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_ed478e6a-ecab-476d-8254-aff658feb37b" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_28af7efc-e5b4-4518-8a2f-643f3b5a2fae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentsIncorporatedByReferenceTextBlock_28af7efc-e5b4-4518-8a2f-643f3b5a2fae" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_47f01226-0cc8-4d62-8fdb-21427f844f63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_47f01226-0cc8-4d62-8fdb-21427f844f63" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_2a0a95a8-cf68-4268-baac-26dc06d00c0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_2a0a95a8-cf68-4268-baac-26dc06d00c0d" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_025ec969-867e-4a34-bed9-f23700e05e7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_025ec969-867e-4a34-bed9-f23700e05e7a" xlink:type="arc" order="30"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_c382640e-f311-42af-adb1-f8f89c8235ad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_c382640e-f311-42af-adb1-f8f89c8235ad" xlink:type="arc" order="31"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_28ec90b3-19fe-4335-8ff6-0190f2e26e8e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_28ec90b3-19fe-4335-8ff6-0190f2e26e8e" xlink:type="arc" order="32"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_1d9aa1b3-9193-4190-a770-1c2d91d1f0dc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_1d9aa1b3-9193-4190-a770-1c2d91d1f0dc" xlink:type="arc" order="33"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_03e89934-dc2f-4004-8bb9-7945837748f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntitiesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_5cb2154e-ac46-47c7-9c57-79b537af1699" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_03e89934-dc2f-4004-8bb9-7945837748f3" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_f165292a-0406-4566-907f-87bf69c1fc45" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_03e89934-dc2f-4004-8bb9-7945837748f3" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_f165292a-0406-4566-907f-87bf69c1fc45" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_f165292a-0406-4566-907f-87bf69c1fc45_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_ExchangeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_f165292a-0406-4566-907f-87bf69c1fc45" xlink:to="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_f165292a-0406-4566-907f-87bf69c1fc45_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_bc1f394f-0881-4cc2-9781-0604104473f5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_ExchangeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_f165292a-0406-4566-907f-87bf69c1fc45" xlink:to="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_bc1f394f-0881-4cc2-9781-0604104473f5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_exch_XNYS_13c80dc4-9aa4-45dc-8d53-428c390b3f1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2020/exch-2020-01-31.xsd#exch_XNYS"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_bc1f394f-0881-4cc2-9781-0604104473f5" xlink:to="loc_exch_XNYS_13c80dc4-9aa4-45dc-8d53-428c390b3f1f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_exch_XCHI_e4ebdb1a-d2c6-4276-a1ea-3cd58a625bee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2020/exch-2020-01-31.xsd#exch_XCHI"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_bc1f394f-0881-4cc2-9781-0604104473f5" xlink:to="loc_exch_XCHI_e4ebdb1a-d2c6-4276-a1ea-3cd58a625bee" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeLoss" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeLoss"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeLoss" xlink:type="extended" id="i7cd84546d76a4587875c1fdb3b88053a_ConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeLoss"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeLoss"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeLoss" xlink:type="extended" id="ia68abd49eaa14a0fa9a7f04255a900c4_ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeLoss"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheets"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheets" xlink:type="extended" id="i22ad79e7196e4e2db4eaa6c59c65c5f2_ConsolidatedBalanceSheets"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" xlink:type="extended" id="i53ad30c4d3db4b7ba7224c23789d580a_ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows" xlink:type="extended" id="i1f5728a1d8dd4477a8fab28d5b3c57e5_ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlows"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended" id="i395b18f62bcc4f7ba45e92db617b75c4_ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquity">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98ab3535-1a36-4430-8ba9-05dfd7409bb2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_07533332-ce93-4cd7-b752-cfec0fad597d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98ab3535-1a36-4430-8ba9-05dfd7409bb2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_07533332-ce93-4cd7-b752-cfec0fad597d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_c2bbff4e-b1a6-47f8-b05a-fac16d1d555f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_07533332-ce93-4cd7-b752-cfec0fad597d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_c2bbff4e-b1a6-47f8-b05a-fac16d1d555f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_d9df171b-3f5a-45eb-bf14-4740d67a6d5b" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_07533332-ce93-4cd7-b752-cfec0fad597d" xlink:to="loc_whr_ComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_d9df171b-3f5a-45eb-bf14-4740d67a6d5b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6222acc3-7440-4c42-95fe-c7e61b6308f7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_ComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_d9df171b-3f5a-45eb-bf14-4740d67a6d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_6222acc3-7440-4c42-95fe-c7e61b6308f7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_e9d880b1-a2a3-4d66-ab4e-bca1c6466d97" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_ComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_d9df171b-3f5a-45eb-bf14-4740d67a6d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_e9d880b1-a2a3-4d66-ab4e-bca1c6466d97" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_d080001a-ad95-4b0a-bbb7-754f800fa5fb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_ComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_d9df171b-3f5a-45eb-bf14-4740d67a6d5b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_d080001a-ad95-4b0a-bbb7-754f800fa5fb" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_ace0e2d6-92f8-4112-9692-382bf0f5004a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_07533332-ce93-4cd7-b752-cfec0fad597d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue_ace0e2d6-92f8-4112-9692-382bf0f5004a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_6401549a-4e38-4041-ab26-123916e0f970" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_07533332-ce93-4cd7-b752-cfec0fad597d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_6401549a-4e38-4041-ab26-123916e0f970" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_e95842a2-4eed-4664-bf6e-a15788142175" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_07533332-ce93-4cd7-b752-cfec0fad597d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash_e95842a2-4eed-4664-bf6e-a15788142175" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_3572773d-dbf5-49ae-873d-7c99ee803a11" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_173e7289-8926-436f-bdf7-a232f59b1dd1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_98ab3535-1a36-4430-8ba9-05dfd7409bb2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_173e7289-8926-436f-bdf7-a232f59b1dd1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_7ea6895a-0d0c-4859-aa15-797bfbe27ab7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_173e7289-8926-436f-bdf7-a232f59b1dd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_7ea6895a-0d0c-4859-aa15-797bfbe27ab7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_7ea6895a-0d0c-4859-aa15-797bfbe27ab7_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_7ea6895a-0d0c-4859-aa15-797bfbe27ab7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_7ea6895a-0d0c-4859-aa15-797bfbe27ab7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b4f3e444-d007-44fd-a5bb-63565da39de1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_7ea6895a-0d0c-4859-aa15-797bfbe27ab7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b4f3e444-d007-44fd-a5bb-63565da39de1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_18c1d10c-fa7a-4077-8f50-ec98c5d41a72" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b4f3e444-d007-44fd-a5bb-63565da39de1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_18c1d10c-fa7a-4077-8f50-ec98c5d41a72" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_e2174ddb-354d-4b9a-85fe-61073819532f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b4f3e444-d007-44fd-a5bb-63565da39de1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_e2174ddb-354d-4b9a-85fe-61073819532f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TreasuryStockandAdditionalPaidinCapitalMember_4f4b4c91-b89b-45e3-82b3-135074aa8332" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TreasuryStockandAdditionalPaidinCapitalMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b4f3e444-d007-44fd-a5bb-63565da39de1" xlink:to="loc_whr_TreasuryStockandAdditionalPaidinCapitalMember_4f4b4c91-b89b-45e3-82b3-135074aa8332" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_a2b47a60-ae99-40f9-b74a-b8ac10692cb6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b4f3e444-d007-44fd-a5bb-63565da39de1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_a2b47a60-ae99-40f9-b74a-b8ac10692cb6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_0ffca3f8-1289-4e1f-a4d6-d765206f4085" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b4f3e444-d007-44fd-a5bb-63565da39de1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember_0ffca3f8-1289-4e1f-a4d6-d765206f4085" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_ed2db84a-cfa1-451f-b89f-63b01bddd2fb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_173e7289-8926-436f-bdf7-a232f59b1dd1" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_ed2db84a-cfa1-451f-b89f-63b01bddd2fb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_ed2db84a-cfa1-451f-b89f-63b01bddd2fb_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_ed2db84a-cfa1-451f-b89f-63b01bddd2fb" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_ed2db84a-cfa1-451f-b89f-63b01bddd2fb_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_aec15739-3147-48fd-9691-499859c9ca7b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_ed2db84a-cfa1-451f-b89f-63b01bddd2fb" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_aec15739-3147-48fd-9691-499859c9ca7b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_b397a46c-49a9-432f-bd03-72d1c15d18dc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_aec15739-3147-48fd-9691-499859c9ca7b" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_b397a46c-49a9-432f-bd03-72d1c15d18dc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SignificantAccountingPolicies"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="extended" id="i730a4fe48c1b45fe9c0fc6c7224711fa_SignificantAccountingPolicies"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="extended" id="ic0b193647eb54b579f139f8e0834c920_SignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SignificantAccountingPoliciesTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i244d29295009456db7b86c2fdf431bba_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="id0492dd9a0524f1d8cc6d2ffedf3646c_SignificantAccountingPoliciesNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates_f9a75df4-d73c-4040-9f27-f7787e46a918" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfCountriesInWhichEntityOperates_f9a75df4-d73c-4040-9f27-f7787e46a918" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_652fddd4-acee-4077-b427-78b7e09d2626" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfOperatingSegments_652fddd4-acee-4077-b427-78b7e09d2626" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_d3b177a7-5af8-486c-ab4a-83e71bb403c8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_d3b177a7-5af8-486c-ab4a-83e71bb403c8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount_9846484c-697f-479e-adb8-8ece169f8e78" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransferOfFinancialAssetsAccountedForAsSalesCashProceedsReceivedForAssetsDerecognizedAmount_9846484c-697f-479e-adb8-8ece169f8e78" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContinuingInvolvementWithTransferredFinancialAssetsPrincipalAmountOutstanding_12ac9da8-f088-4110-83f7-8f7256223923" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContinuingInvolvementWithTransferredFinancialAssetsPrincipalAmountOutstanding"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContinuingInvolvementWithTransferredFinancialAssetsPrincipalAmountOutstanding_12ac9da8-f088-4110-83f7-8f7256223923" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_6ec00ee8-d0d8-4340-8c2b-92b10c6135fc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashCurrent_6ec00ee8-d0d8-4340-8c2b-92b10c6135fc" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_84609288-c13f-4664-bf42-298b4b8f54cc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_84609288-c13f-4664-bf42-298b4b8f54cc" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments_1ea23e0f-ba2a-43dc-9e59-6705804dfc56" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInvestmentsEntitiesThatCalculateNetAssetValuePerShareUnfundedCommittments_1ea23e0f-ba2a-43dc-9e59-6705804dfc56" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_058df8f3-1887-4db9-9b36-5cdbe273f585" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Depreciation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Depreciation_058df8f3-1887-4db9-9b36-5cdbe273f585" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment1_82c2efe7-16df-4c60-b093-203c69351789" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment1_82c2efe7-16df-4c60-b093-203c69351789" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_e2a68f01-e078-43c6-8267-4c23e74691e7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets_e2a68f01-e078-43c6-8267-4c23e74691e7" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals_76eb0e24-11d1-4db4-8c61-4d3fcebd226a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentDisposals_76eb0e24-11d1-4db4-8c61-4d3fcebd226a" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf_bda41c57-79bd-4496-a69e-800a08e434fa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf_bda41c57-79bd-4496-a69e-800a08e434fa" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceeds_a95fd07b-6626-4dee-ba26-d72e1d311036" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceeds"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionNetProceeds_a95fd07b-6626-4dee-ba26-d72e1d311036" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossAnnualRentalPayments_2c2f8190-fc30-401e-a711-dac8fc19ecac" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossAnnualRentalPayments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossAnnualRentalPayments_2c2f8190-fc30-401e-a711-dac8fc19ecac" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionLeaseTerm_4b2955f7-c0bc-4c5f-9ac2-1e454627db7a" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionLeaseTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionLeaseTerm_4b2955f7-c0bc-4c5f-9ac2-1e454627db7a" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionNumberofRenewalOptions_5d07b813-ffdd-40fd-a921-360642c0bf2a" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionNumberofRenewalOptions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionNumberofRenewalOptions_5d07b813-ffdd-40fd-a921-360642c0bf2a" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionLeaseRenewalTerm_2a58bd45-28d6-4e29-87a5-0bc490890c25" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionLeaseRenewalTerm"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionLeaseRenewalTerm_2a58bd45-28d6-4e29-87a5-0bc490890c25" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossGross_b0ef4a33-74e3-46af-a5da-c679d2c4c777" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossGross_b0ef4a33-74e3-46af-a5da-c679d2c4c777" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet_0a6ed740-4511-4fcb-b845-394919780026" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet_0a6ed740-4511-4fcb-b845-394919780026" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionOperatingLeaseRightofUseAssetandLeaseLiability_7fbfc7ea-3db5-4f19-a658-a8c6f9a68b0c" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionOperatingLeaseRightofUseAssetandLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionOperatingLeaseRightofUseAssetandLeaseLiability_7fbfc7ea-3db5-4f19-a658-a8c6f9a68b0c" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits_b6745f4a-af0b-456f-ae5a-c9fc06ab98e6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportingUnits_b6745f4a-af0b-456f-ae5a-c9fc06ab98e6" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_ac86d036-5fee-4a8c-ba46-69045c69d75b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_ac86d036-5fee-4a8c-ba46-69045c69d75b" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_a36fc210-0e04-4985-ba30-830ca2d11592" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_a36fc210-0e04-4985-ba30-830ca2d11592" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AccountsPayableOutsourcing_527dc524-73e6-48a7-94ea-a94bdb348dbb" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AccountsPayableOutsourcing"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_whr_AccountsPayableOutsourcing_527dc524-73e6-48a7-94ea-a94bdb348dbb" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_59e9b5fa-cf4f-4db5-9946-b0f8f5b553f6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense_59e9b5fa-cf4f-4db5-9946-b0f8f5b553f6" xlink:type="arc" order="25"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_01d61808-4d4e-4996-8305-59bf2504a869" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_01d61808-4d4e-4996-8305-59bf2504a869" xlink:type="arc" order="26"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_6ad29a1c-7989-41d3-aa83-dc2f7e288792" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_6ad29a1c-7989-41d3-aa83-dc2f7e288792" xlink:type="arc" order="27"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_eb108b02-770b-4bd7-aef0-a83c2fac43a8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_eb108b02-770b-4bd7-aef0-a83c2fac43a8" xlink:type="arc" order="28"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_5fd44371-9cb0-4d03-8886-7b1e526a699b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_5fd44371-9cb0-4d03-8886-7b1e526a699b" xlink:type="arc" order="29"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_8e23631c-76c7-494d-9c60-11195779d13a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage_8e23631c-76c7-494d-9c60-11195779d13a" xlink:type="arc" order="30"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_dfce3be7-364b-49a8-81a0-25128b3d3041" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireEquityMethodInvestments_dfce3be7-364b-49a8-81a0-25128b3d3041" xlink:type="arc" order="31"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsItemsLineItems_64f4a17b-c88b-47be-86be-92af997df20b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e01e6cae-4746-4b60-a934-db310949ef2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e01e6cae-4746-4b60-a934-db310949ef2f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e01e6cae-4746-4b60-a934-db310949ef2f_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e01e6cae-4746-4b60-a934-db310949ef2f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e01e6cae-4746-4b60-a934-db310949ef2f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_2163a606-812f-45df-a79c-5ed11d102726" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e01e6cae-4746-4b60-a934-db310949ef2f" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_2163a606-812f-45df-a79c-5ed11d102726" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_WhirlpoolIndiaMember_41fe4d72-a3d9-4c47-ba09-de767be27448" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_WhirlpoolIndiaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_2163a606-812f-45df-a79c-5ed11d102726" xlink:to="loc_whr_WhirlpoolIndiaMember_41fe4d72-a3d9-4c47-ba09-de767be27448" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_4b73da68-c77d-4907-a5cb-40e6a043ef39" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_4b73da68-c77d-4907-a5cb-40e6a043ef39" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_4b73da68-c77d-4907-a5cb-40e6a043ef39_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_4b73da68-c77d-4907-a5cb-40e6a043ef39" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_4b73da68-c77d-4907-a5cb-40e6a043ef39_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_9424fd58-5cf3-4ce0-af6c-f0acc7be19d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis_4b73da68-c77d-4907-a5cb-40e6a043ef39" xlink:to="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_9424fd58-5cf3-4ce0-af6c-f0acc7be19d9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ElicaPBIndiaMember_b690dfe3-92b6-48a8-87f9-c0dd4875e2cc" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ElicaPBIndiaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_9424fd58-5cf3-4ce0-af6c-f0acc7be19d9" xlink:to="loc_whr_ElicaPBIndiaMember_b690dfe3-92b6-48a8-87f9-c0dd4875e2cc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ElicaS.p.A.Member_ef95ad74-fc2e-40e5-a3e6-332a11fdecd4" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ElicaS.p.A.Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_EquityMethodInvesteeNameDomain_9424fd58-5cf3-4ce0-af6c-f0acc7be19d9" xlink:to="loc_whr_ElicaS.p.A.Member_ef95ad74-fc2e-40e5-a3e6-332a11fdecd4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis_3c0ac533-d636-44a9-9abf-cf7f0c3f3166" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis_3c0ac533-d636-44a9-9abf-cf7f0c3f3166" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain_3c0ac533-d636-44a9-9abf-cf7f0c3f3166_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis_3c0ac533-d636-44a9-9abf-cf7f0c3f3166" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain_3c0ac533-d636-44a9-9abf-cf7f0c3f3166_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain_e27b3ee1-991f-4494-93ca-24b324e10d54" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis_3c0ac533-d636-44a9-9abf-cf7f0c3f3166" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain_e27b3ee1-991f-4494-93ca-24b324e10d54" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_OneTimeTransitionTaxMember_e304eb3d-a2f9-4ee3-804d-93a6bf952aca" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_OneTimeTransitionTaxMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain_e27b3ee1-991f-4494-93ca-24b324e10d54" xlink:to="loc_whr_OneTimeTransitionTaxMember_e304eb3d-a2f9-4ee3-804d-93a6bf952aca" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_OtherForeignSubsidiaryIncomeMember_dc232c3b-92d5-4825-b501-8cbcbaa4ec3f" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_OtherForeignSubsidiaryIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionDomain_e27b3ee1-991f-4494-93ca-24b324e10d54" xlink:to="loc_whr_OtherForeignSubsidiaryIncomeMember_dc232c3b-92d5-4825-b501-8cbcbaa4ec3f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_944c608e-a2e0-4b01-9ca5-34f84f2dd689" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_944c608e-a2e0-4b01-9ca5-34f84f2dd689" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_944c608e-a2e0-4b01-9ca5-34f84f2dd689_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_944c608e-a2e0-4b01-9ca5-34f84f2dd689" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_944c608e-a2e0-4b01-9ca5-34f84f2dd689_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_8ac7eeb3-df88-4ab7-b403-820a8d51f93c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_944c608e-a2e0-4b01-9ca5-34f84f2dd689" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_8ac7eeb3-df88-4ab7-b403-820a8d51f93c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_792da6bd-34e8-48ba-81c6-d33a68d17e63" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AsiaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_8ac7eeb3-df88-4ab7-b403-820a8d51f93c" xlink:to="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_792da6bd-34e8-48ba-81c6-d33a68d17e63" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_05bc8a6d-f6a9-42ec-b64f-e4cff42f7dd5" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_8ac7eeb3-df88-4ab7-b403-820a8d51f93c" xlink:to="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_05bc8a6d-f6a9-42ec-b64f-e4cff42f7dd5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_365bafe7-1821-4e06-a7ce-94cbc5a9a946" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_365bafe7-1821-4e06-a7ce-94cbc5a9a946" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_365bafe7-1821-4e06-a7ce-94cbc5a9a946_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_365bafe7-1821-4e06-a7ce-94cbc5a9a946" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_365bafe7-1821-4e06-a7ce-94cbc5a9a946_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f71756cd-d32d-415a-ac15-098f5e9bfe90" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_365bafe7-1821-4e06-a7ce-94cbc5a9a946" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f71756cd-d32d-415a-ac15-098f5e9bfe90" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_6dd25404-aa28-4a4d-b5f7-a2215ea9ce1b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f71756cd-d32d-415a-ac15-098f5e9bfe90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_6dd25404-aa28-4a4d-b5f7-a2215ea9ce1b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_519ae34c-cc86-48bc-99ec-3640818b7019" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_519ae34c-cc86-48bc-99ec-3640818b7019" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_519ae34c-cc86-48bc-99ec-3640818b7019_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_519ae34c-cc86-48bc-99ec-3640818b7019" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_519ae34c-cc86-48bc-99ec-3640818b7019_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_993f863c-0a6e-4fc3-8f0e-b966ec837841" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_519ae34c-cc86-48bc-99ec-3640818b7019" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_993f863c-0a6e-4fc3-8f0e-b966ec837841" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_b546d51d-90d0-4e76-ad46-a220c08d7516" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_993f863c-0a6e-4fc3-8f0e-b966ec837841" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_b546d51d-90d0-4e76-ad46-a220c08d7516" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_02480ce0-7ebb-475c-9dec-07f01c5baee2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_02480ce0-7ebb-475c-9dec-07f01c5baee2" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_02480ce0-7ebb-475c-9dec-07f01c5baee2_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_02480ce0-7ebb-475c-9dec-07f01c5baee2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_02480ce0-7ebb-475c-9dec-07f01c5baee2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_3a0aa3d0-4a4d-4012-865a-7be1925241d8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_02480ce0-7ebb-475c-9dec-07f01c5baee2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_3a0aa3d0-4a4d-4012-865a-7be1925241d8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_7b0fbdea-ca48-4be2-90f3-c313c0b7a930" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_3a0aa3d0-4a4d-4012-865a-7be1925241d8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_7b0fbdea-ca48-4be2-90f3-c313c0b7a930" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_48bd0758-3748-4f12-b7cf-0a9c7ee58740" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_3a0aa3d0-4a4d-4012-865a-7be1925241d8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_48bd0758-3748-4f12-b7cf-0a9c7ee58740" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b00b157d-e028-46ae-b836-99f7211b64b7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b00b157d-e028-46ae-b836-99f7211b64b7" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b00b157d-e028-46ae-b836-99f7211b64b7_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b00b157d-e028-46ae-b836-99f7211b64b7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b00b157d-e028-46ae-b836-99f7211b64b7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b52d4a7d-d587-436c-bd49-654ab53404c7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_b00b157d-e028-46ae-b836-99f7211b64b7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b52d4a7d-d587-436c-bd49-654ab53404c7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember_db365fdc-a00b-418d-a76b-2e94eac2b8ec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_b52d4a7d-d587-436c-bd49-654ab53404c7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TradeAccountsReceivableMember_db365fdc-a00b-418d-a76b-2e94eac2b8ec" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_ea5c57cc-f6e0-4ad6-956c-dfad934e27a3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_44e276c8-1f74-4c59-b794-2d394c4d8f01" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_ea5c57cc-f6e0-4ad6-956c-dfad934e27a3" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ea5c57cc-f6e0-4ad6-956c-dfad934e27a3_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_ea5c57cc-f6e0-4ad6-956c-dfad934e27a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_ea5c57cc-f6e0-4ad6-956c-dfad934e27a3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_7cd20e66-51d9-4195-96b2-814cfa6a4eec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_ea5c57cc-f6e0-4ad6-956c-dfad934e27a3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_7cd20e66-51d9-4195-96b2-814cfa6a4eec" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_JennAirTrademarkMember_1c27d004-b15c-4964-88af-91a820354f8c" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_JennAirTrademarkMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_7cd20e66-51d9-4195-96b2-814cfa6a4eec" xlink:to="loc_whr_JennAirTrademarkMember_1c27d004-b15c-4964-88af-91a820354f8c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPropertyDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SignificantAccountingPoliciesPropertyDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SignificantAccountingPoliciesPropertyDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i3c06dba1ff624a289a98d6b1df980591_SignificantAccountingPoliciesPropertyDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_12901449-fcef-4307-874e-7b5fa31b4a38" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_924526dd-b999-4e36-b405-3f7217589186" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_12901449-fcef-4307-874e-7b5fa31b4a38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross_924526dd-b999-4e36-b405-3f7217589186" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_e6622a1f-a06b-4bfb-bc67-0fedbad527f2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_12901449-fcef-4307-874e-7b5fa31b4a38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment_e6622a1f-a06b-4bfb-bc67-0fedbad527f2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_be0fa48d-256a-4eae-a57b-7f6ea48d85d3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_12901449-fcef-4307-874e-7b5fa31b4a38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_be0fa48d-256a-4eae-a57b-7f6ea48d85d3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_34789a1e-babd-43aa-8e37-5f905bf782a3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_12901449-fcef-4307-874e-7b5fa31b4a38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentUsefulLife_34789a1e-babd-43aa-8e37-5f905bf782a3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_613bd788-d00f-40d2-88bd-e9a7806cbed4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems_12901449-fcef-4307-874e-7b5fa31b4a38" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_613bd788-d00f-40d2-88bd-e9a7806cbed4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ae0b49a8-d3aa-45b3-b9f6-ac476b2fda73" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_613bd788-d00f-40d2-88bd-e9a7806cbed4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ae0b49a8-d3aa-45b3-b9f6-ac476b2fda73" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_ae0b49a8-d3aa-45b3-b9f6-ac476b2fda73_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ae0b49a8-d3aa-45b3-b9f6-ac476b2fda73" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_ae0b49a8-d3aa-45b3-b9f6-ac476b2fda73_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_34c419de-fa04-4674-a09a-b4d47a8c93fc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ae0b49a8-d3aa-45b3-b9f6-ac476b2fda73" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_34c419de-fa04-4674-a09a-b4d47a8c93fc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_a43b646f-4bd9-440d-b176-55696eb9e330" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LandMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_34c419de-fa04-4674-a09a-b4d47a8c93fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LandMember_a43b646f-4bd9-440d-b176-55696eb9e330" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember_5b9e7f4e-55cb-4a71-8b6a-8753c3c5eaf1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BuildingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_34c419de-fa04-4674-a09a-b4d47a8c93fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BuildingMember_5b9e7f4e-55cb-4a71-8b6a-8753c3c5eaf1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_95999caa-1ce2-42f6-9f02-195c33b1d047" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_34c419de-fa04-4674-a09a-b4d47a8c93fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentMember_95999caa-1ce2-42f6-9f02-195c33b1d047" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0624d0df-585a-4fb0-b424-430fed7228ff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable_613bd788-d00f-40d2-88bd-e9a7806cbed4" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0624d0df-585a-4fb0-b424-430fed7228ff" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_0624d0df-585a-4fb0-b424-430fed7228ff_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0624d0df-585a-4fb0-b424-430fed7228ff" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_0624d0df-585a-4fb0-b424-430fed7228ff_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_8b4986a2-9a50-4017-af96-2c50ac535c2d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_0624d0df-585a-4fb0-b424-430fed7228ff" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_8b4986a2-9a50-4017-af96-2c50ac535c2d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_3495bbbb-8070-4dc2-97b1-90496f5ba84e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_8b4986a2-9a50-4017-af96-2c50ac535c2d" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_3495bbbb-8070-4dc2-97b1-90496f5ba84e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_530ec9b7-50f8-4e2a-845d-6e5e4b16a118" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_8b4986a2-9a50-4017-af96-2c50ac535c2d" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_530ec9b7-50f8-4e2a-845d-6e5e4b16a118" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognition" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RevenueRecognition"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognition" xlink:type="extended" id="id084344b38214591aef7f99f22e5e5ab_RevenueRecognition"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RevenueRecognitionTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i6bf1f92d671342cb9526a3f9f443cb67_RevenueRecognitionTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RevenueRecognitionDisaggregationofRevenueDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDisaggregationofRevenueDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ice3b84f844734460b1381086f477b295_RevenueRecognitionDisaggregationofRevenueDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_c6564b14-761e-492a-9962-784ec412ab79" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_e01caa05-017b-42a4-89a5-6e08e223f9aa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_c6564b14-761e-492a-9962-784ec412ab79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_e01caa05-017b-42a4-89a5-6e08e223f9aa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming_40ab5dd5-207a-49d6-82db-cc775bcb2e56" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_c6564b14-761e-492a-9962-784ec412ab79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenuePerformanceObligationDescriptionOfTiming_40ab5dd5-207a-49d6-82db-cc775bcb2e56" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_823f956b-eb83-41d1-81b9-2a0ce06acf29" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueLineItems_c6564b14-761e-492a-9962-784ec412ab79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_823f956b-eb83-41d1-81b9-2a0ce06acf29" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_c2f691e1-e232-436d-a11a-9da30960bcb7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTable_823f956b-eb83-41d1-81b9-2a0ce06acf29" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_c2f691e1-e232-436d-a11a-9da30960bcb7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_c2f691e1-e232-436d-a11a-9da30960bcb7_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_c2f691e1-e232-436d-a11a-9da30960bcb7" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_c2f691e1-e232-436d-a11a-9da30960bcb7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_c2f691e1-e232-436d-a11a-9da30960bcb7" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LaundryMember_591d5c95-8037-4aab-bd6f-bf137a4da0cc" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LaundryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_whr_LaundryMember_591d5c95-8037-4aab-bd6f-bf137a4da0cc" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_RefrigerationMember_87974036-17b9-4efe-a2c2-ec220d1c75c5" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_RefrigerationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_whr_RefrigerationMember_87974036-17b9-4efe-a2c2-ec220d1c75c5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CookingMember_d24dc591-d159-4db4-8b23-21d8609090cb" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CookingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_whr_CookingMember_d24dc591-d159-4db4-8b23-21d8609090cb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DishwashingMember_80b1eac8-f6c8-4a22-a441-8750fc105a85" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DishwashingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_whr_DishwashingMember_80b1eac8-f6c8-4a22-a441-8750fc105a85" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TotalMajorProductCategoryMember_3f1215d1-7b26-4584-8fa9-ac5c7a701872" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TotalMajorProductCategoryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_whr_TotalMajorProductCategoryMember_3f1215d1-7b26-4584-8fa9-ac5c7a701872" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CompressorsMember_e15319e5-17aa-4847-b0d2-b5af2166cfe8" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CompressorsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_whr_CompressorsMember_e15319e5-17aa-4847-b0d2-b5af2166cfe8" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SparePartsandWarrantiesMember_e9a6ca43-8a6c-42a5-a909-c6be67ce2f8c" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SparePartsandWarrantiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_whr_SparePartsandWarrantiesMember_e9a6ca43-8a6c-42a5-a909-c6be67ce2f8c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember_01b86467-d168-47e8-8de6-5617c5b69fb7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_8eb0d6ce-92d8-4c49-8f09-c6edd345c80c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductAndServiceOtherMember_01b86467-d168-47e8-8de6-5617c5b69fb7" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognitionAllowanceforDoubtfulAccountsbyOperatingSegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RevenueRecognitionAllowanceforDoubtfulAccountsbyOperatingSegmentDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RevenueRecognitionAllowanceforDoubtfulAccountsbyOperatingSegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ia77ebccf75c74ef594ff50dd8e178cbe_RevenueRecognitionAllowanceforDoubtfulAccountsbyOperatingSegmentDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_b967dbe3-d867-4b8e-96d8-de09bf3b5878" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_b967dbe3-d867-4b8e-96d8-de09bf3b5878" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_0d91ced3-0e1f-40cc-8d7b-cc48d4379959" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_b967dbe3-d867-4b8e-96d8-de09bf3b5878" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_0d91ced3-0e1f-40cc-8d7b-cc48d4379959" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries_20bdfdac-d30b-439f-bd5f-3c58d5869942" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_b967dbe3-d867-4b8e-96d8-de09bf3b5878" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRecoveries_20bdfdac-d30b-439f-bd5f-3c58d5869942" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs_950a77e2-b7dc-407f-aebc-fc4ae944688a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_b967dbe3-d867-4b8e-96d8-de09bf3b5878" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableWriteOffs_950a77e2-b7dc-407f-aebc-fc4ae944688a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation_edb06899-eb04-4860-9abb-6c20ae4dffb1" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableRollforward_b967dbe3-d867-4b8e-96d8-de09bf3b5878" xlink:to="loc_whr_AccountsReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation_edb06899-eb04-4860-9abb-6c20ae4dffb1" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable_3a7b6cfd-d088-4091-a958-95444e9be4a0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward_06b03179-8440-4838-8236-c77e30ae728b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward_06b03179-8440-4838-8236-c77e30ae728b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_c1850c64-64cd-467e-bc55-a7d849165a74" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward_06b03179-8440-4838-8236-c77e30ae728b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_c1850c64-64cd-467e-bc55-a7d849165a74" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_a4fac1c3-a1c3-4273-984b-b259d811e358" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward_06b03179-8440-4838-8236-c77e30ae728b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_a4fac1c3-a1c3-4273-984b-b259d811e358" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_a0804f54-75a4-48e2-8567-91fd64afd05e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward_06b03179-8440-4838-8236-c77e30ae728b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_a0804f54-75a4-48e2-8567-91fd64afd05e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation_accd082d-8e48-40d0-a47e-830a280450e3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRollForward_06b03179-8440-4838-8236-c77e30ae728b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation_accd082d-8e48-40d0-a47e-830a280450e3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_2421fd47-1036-4e7d-92f8-6bc7875bd79e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLoss_7e45c152-f902-4f3f-8700-47dcfd775301" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:to="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLoss_7e45c152-f902-4f3f-8700-47dcfd775301" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossRecovery_2b307c68-91cb-4e21-a7ae-36471218317f" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossRecovery"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:to="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossRecovery_2b307c68-91cb-4e21-a7ae-36471218317f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff_a3bf7884-38cc-486d-82a1-fde5e1ffeb02" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:to="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossWriteoff_a3bf7884-38cc-486d-82a1-fde5e1ffeb02" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation_db5427a4-26b5-4ed3-808e-623071c8c297" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:to="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLossForeignCurrencyTranslation_db5427a4-26b5-4ed3-808e-623071c8c297" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLoss_423b6bfa-8c26-4ae8-9ac8-d8af878f72c0" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ReceivablesAllowanceForCreditLoss"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_6991eefb-fe40-4f95-b49c-97f057966492" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_d460b915-45a5-46c7-b477-4cd9732da4a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_6991eefb-fe40-4f95-b49c-97f057966492" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_ceb5da86-3be7-470f-a868-b91797e56167" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_6991eefb-fe40-4f95-b49c-97f057966492" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_ceb5da86-3be7-470f-a868-b91797e56167" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_ceb5da86-3be7-470f-a868-b91797e56167_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_ceb5da86-3be7-470f-a868-b91797e56167" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_ceb5da86-3be7-470f-a868-b91797e56167_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1db7243e-288b-44cd-9f6f-b1c64f2bfa54" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_ceb5da86-3be7-470f-a868-b91797e56167" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1db7243e-288b-44cd-9f6f-b1c64f2bfa54" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_55e9579a-b813-414c-83a1-8289372dce24" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1db7243e-288b-44cd-9f6f-b1c64f2bfa54" xlink:to="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_55e9579a-b813-414c-83a1-8289372dce24" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_c396d8e1-bbda-4e46-a5c6-67efb1e7ef54" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1db7243e-288b-44cd-9f6f-b1c64f2bfa54" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_c396d8e1-bbda-4e46-a5c6-67efb1e7ef54" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_0875d70a-f635-4fba-8bd0-576ceafeb335" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1db7243e-288b-44cd-9f6f-b1c64f2bfa54" xlink:to="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_0875d70a-f635-4fba-8bd0-576ceafeb335" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_f744fa24-eeab-4414-a2f5-2dc6e18f7789" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AsiaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1db7243e-288b-44cd-9f6f-b1c64f2bfa54" xlink:to="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_f744fa24-eeab-4414-a2f5-2dc6e18f7789" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/Leases" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#Leases"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/Leases" xlink:type="extended" id="i36e48ab0ddc942b6995df08ca2233eb7_Leases"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#LeasesTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i7a3ca4a6cdb74997a5087cb3621df0e7_LeasesTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#LeasesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i0366b699464c41e48ee0a86518f285d8_LeasesNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_6200aa5b-e93b-4903-9211-071ebb8da11e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCost_6200aa5b-e93b-4903-9211-071ebb8da11e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedAmount_1c9163d9-91ea-4edc-92c8-0b21b88b73d8" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_whr_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotyetCommencedAmount_1c9163d9-91ea-4edc-92c8-0b21b88b73d8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_0713a0bb-592d-41f9-90bf-84a59ff77aed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedTermOfContract1_0713a0bb-592d-41f9-90bf-84a59ff77aed" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_7d5421e2-681b-4426-994f-c82b940a86aa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinanceLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_7d5421e2-681b-4426-994f-c82b940a86aa" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_d83eb0fd-1739-4050-9602-f7b0871bdb2c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_d83eb0fd-1739-4050-9602-f7b0871bdb2c" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_92f6f5be-4e14-435a-a612-399c30b11ada" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_92f6f5be-4e14-435a-a612-399c30b11ada" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_194d5cb2-c756-47cc-9fa8-ccdc7041d341" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_194d5cb2-c756-47cc-9fa8-ccdc7041d341" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_61099fba-cc3b-4087-97a5-c4070219d1f9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_61099fba-cc3b-4087-97a5-c4070219d1f9" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_f9519406-d3b4-40e9-9063-93106c8d0469" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_f9519406-d3b4-40e9-9063-93106c8d0469" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_51b2d156-6b4b-4bfd-a3d0-d5cab3ac76a9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_51b2d156-6b4b-4bfd-a3d0-d5cab3ac76a9" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnTerminationOfLease_ec2a1e05-1a62-4e0c-afeb-164187e03089" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnTerminationOfLease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnTerminationOfLease_ec2a1e05-1a62-4e0c-afeb-164187e03089" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_689f89ca-6f08-4a97-979e-6c29faa1f87d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_689f89ca-6f08-4a97-979e-6c29faa1f87d" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseResidualValueOfLeasedAsset_d892b5a7-02cc-43ba-b678-69d511e93efc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseResidualValueOfLeasedAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseResidualValueOfLeasedAsset_d892b5a7-02cc-43ba-b678-69d511e93efc" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_af1b7891-f514-4b8d-8e0a-7f9aa656211f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_a8460918-d733-43e1-b4f8-247870f48c93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_af1b7891-f514-4b8d-8e0a-7f9aa656211f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_57ed2937-f7c1-4faa-bd18-6277b348e81a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_af1b7891-f514-4b8d-8e0a-7f9aa656211f" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_57ed2937-f7c1-4faa-bd18-6277b348e81a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_57ed2937-f7c1-4faa-bd18-6277b348e81a_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_57ed2937-f7c1-4faa-bd18-6277b348e81a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_57ed2937-f7c1-4faa-bd18-6277b348e81a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_d4705d15-69fc-4c7f-8dee-8b3e03d1ac54" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_57ed2937-f7c1-4faa-bd18-6277b348e81a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_d4705d15-69fc-4c7f-8dee-8b3e03d1ac54" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_3fafca28-57f6-4c77-a1cf-5886a4401ad0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_d4705d15-69fc-4c7f-8dee-8b3e03d1ac54" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_3fafca28-57f6-4c77-a1cf-5886a4401ad0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i050db987aefe47b4b7f77abf1ef5cafd_LeasesMaturitiesofLeaseLiabilitiesDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCash" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCash"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCash" xlink:type="extended" id="i37a41760e79f4233964673d4f54a42f7_CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCash"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i6093ee795107466a84c215e1e8f0a7d2_CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i88163ed0e4644d2aa88430dce9babe84_CashCashEquivalentsandRestrictedCashDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/Inventories" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#Inventories"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/Inventories" xlink:type="extended" id="ib32c86eeee91479589e596666a529d75_Inventories"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/InventoriesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#InventoriesTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/InventoriesTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i49e538f37d464a1e9f415b9c4cd85f4a_InventoriesTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/InventoriesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#InventoriesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/InventoriesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i83fad001119243858ba309e62b66ce6c_InventoriesDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangibles" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#GoodwillandOtherIntangibles"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangibles" xlink:type="extended" id="i1652868b552f4e5d9e5328cc6b027270_GoodwillandOtherIntangibles"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i8c146ede0d2e4189a47610a69b719d5c_GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesGoodwillbySegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesGoodwillbySegmentDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesGoodwillbySegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i4121feb9b3a848f09fc18f99966eee0e_GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesGoodwillbySegmentDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_d80a1d91-af0d-427f-ae71-bd8fe88fb537" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_1524a097-e560-4843-a81c-ad328dcd123e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_d80a1d91-af0d-427f-ae71-bd8fe88fb537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_1524a097-e560-4843-a81c-ad328dcd123e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_33fbeae5-85fd-4561-bc6a-7054e5827315" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_1524a097-e560-4843-a81c-ad328dcd123e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_33fbeae5-85fd-4561-bc6a-7054e5827315" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_99a8e5e8-e802-44fa-8695-a24406030d5c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_1524a097-e560-4843-a81c-ad328dcd123e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_99a8e5e8-e802-44fa-8695-a24406030d5c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_69fa9b30-dee4-48e0-84f8-9f8f55dae5d1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_02d101e2-861e-4558-b312-c53f1fa53ee9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_d80a1d91-af0d-427f-ae71-bd8fe88fb537" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_02d101e2-861e-4558-b312-c53f1fa53ee9" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3e131156-15b1-48e2-baf7-c1324cb0c3d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_02d101e2-861e-4558-b312-c53f1fa53ee9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3e131156-15b1-48e2-baf7-c1324cb0c3d9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3e131156-15b1-48e2-baf7-c1324cb0c3d9_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3e131156-15b1-48e2-baf7-c1324cb0c3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_3e131156-15b1-48e2-baf7-c1324cb0c3d9_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_104cc454-9d2d-4f84-aab5-b7313e2beb00" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3e131156-15b1-48e2-baf7-c1324cb0c3d9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_104cc454-9d2d-4f84-aab5-b7313e2beb00" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_96022e8a-da55-4de8-8415-5cfec23aac96" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_104cc454-9d2d-4f84-aab5-b7313e2beb00" xlink:to="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_96022e8a-da55-4de8-8415-5cfec23aac96" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_437eecca-82c4-4581-8c67-58af37646f46" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_104cc454-9d2d-4f84-aab5-b7313e2beb00" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_437eecca-82c4-4581-8c67-58af37646f46" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_c4e42363-5a2a-4de5-9828-d6716d907d91" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_104cc454-9d2d-4f84-aab5-b7313e2beb00" xlink:to="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_c4e42363-5a2a-4de5-9828-d6716d907d91" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_e7f9ea5a-68e3-4311-9a4c-e619e82ce472" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AsiaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_104cc454-9d2d-4f84-aab5-b7313e2beb00" xlink:to="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_e7f9ea5a-68e3-4311-9a4c-e619e82ce472" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i6ac6d5e935d247edba25157c11420cfa_GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_693dc875-c2d0-4d69-91cc-4af102966cb9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_693dc875-c2d0-4d69-91cc-4af102966cb9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_d2d4b862-1651-472e-8cef-92404baf6a0b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_d2d4b862-1651-472e-8cef-92404baf6a0b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_f337a190-8931-4201-b832-f127adfb35a8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_f337a190-8931-4201-b832-f127adfb35a8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_85c5e534-3ba8-47f5-9846-e69a7808c80a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_85c5e534-3ba8-47f5-9846-e69a7808c80a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAccumulatedAmortization_f94b4495-6ce6-480e-b208-f9606ebfd400" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_whr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetAccumulatedAmortization_f94b4495-6ce6-480e-b208-f9606ebfd400" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_e38692be-e6b5-473b-96d8-32368da95041" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_whr_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_e38692be-e6b5-473b-96d8-32368da95041" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_6ddbbcc7-d28e-4ee9-a10a-27dca16f1818" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_6ddbbcc7-d28e-4ee9-a10a-27dca16f1818" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_e478dbc1-18b3-46d2-8571-f76533ca0b07" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_whr_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_e478dbc1-18b3-46d2-8571-f76533ca0b07" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_133e5ed7-e697-4ec6-9d23-05cbd22ae1b6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_133e5ed7-e697-4ec6-9d23-05cbd22ae1b6" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_365dcd69-f794-438b-9871-13aa8c328902" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_365dcd69-f794-438b-9871-13aa8c328902" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_54c0a961-7637-4230-89e9-684a702d4de0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_54c0a961-7637-4230-89e9-684a702d4de0" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_2d5f0361-a77e-41a2-8c2a-e4f8bf999eef" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsLineItems_dd05ca76-0961-4a6e-94f5-a52812fdb0b3" xlink:to="loc_whr_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_2d5f0361-a77e-41a2-8c2a-e4f8bf999eef" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51c5f40f-00d9-449a-bddf-6d979a665c66" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_whr_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_2d5f0361-a77e-41a2-8c2a-e4f8bf999eef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51c5f40f-00d9-449a-bddf-6d979a665c66" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_51c5f40f-00d9-449a-bddf-6d979a665c66_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51c5f40f-00d9-449a-bddf-6d979a665c66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_51c5f40f-00d9-449a-bddf-6d979a665c66_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_dc4a9d8f-0e48-4a7e-9e60-8659aff987aa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_51c5f40f-00d9-449a-bddf-6d979a665c66" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_dc4a9d8f-0e48-4a7e-9e60-8659aff987aa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_4227f4cf-073d-4410-9219-a72a3eeabefa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_dc4a9d8f-0e48-4a7e-9e60-8659aff987aa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_4227f4cf-073d-4410-9219-a72a3eeabefa" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember_8b0d5401-10ae-439c-9604-ac628d616f71" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_dc4a9d8f-0e48-4a7e-9e60-8659aff987aa" xlink:to="loc_whr_PatentsandOtherIntangibleAssetsMember_8b0d5401-10ae-439c-9604-ac628d616f71" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_033f39e1-8c6f-40fd-904a-c92476bf6ecc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_whr_ScheduleOfFiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_2d5f0361-a77e-41a2-8c2a-e4f8bf999eef" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_033f39e1-8c6f-40fd-904a-c92476bf6ecc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_033f39e1-8c6f-40fd-904a-c92476bf6ecc_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_033f39e1-8c6f-40fd-904a-c92476bf6ecc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_033f39e1-8c6f-40fd-904a-c92476bf6ecc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_4e571c73-18b1-4d2f-a997-7cb84c25b13c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_033f39e1-8c6f-40fd-904a-c92476bf6ecc" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_4e571c73-18b1-4d2f-a997-7cb84c25b13c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_25a8e1e7-0d63-4288-b0ad-86c4bb36d71b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_4e571c73-18b1-4d2f-a997-7cb84c25b13c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_25a8e1e7-0d63-4288-b0ad-86c4bb36d71b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_db58d5d9-1dee-4613-b0eb-5f11d1afbfcd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_4e571c73-18b1-4d2f-a997-7cb84c25b13c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_db58d5d9-1dee-4613-b0eb-5f11d1afbfcd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ia7ba4b1f42ed4d59bef4ef04ff1a19c3_GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesOtherIntangibleNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_a9d14607-871d-4c9e-a188-334a6445165f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_09e0c319-2616-4e1e-b1f8-b498419953b1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_a9d14607-871d-4c9e-a188-334a6445165f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_09e0c319-2616-4e1e-b1f8-b498419953b1" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_62b72ce5-a759-4fb5-900e-94566009ccf8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_a9d14607-871d-4c9e-a188-334a6445165f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_62b72ce5-a759-4fb5-900e-94566009ccf8" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_34e9f1e2-1ce2-400f-888a-afabd20d618b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_62b72ce5-a759-4fb5-900e-94566009ccf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_34e9f1e2-1ce2-400f-888a-afabd20d618b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_34e9f1e2-1ce2-400f-888a-afabd20d618b_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_34e9f1e2-1ce2-400f-888a-afabd20d618b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_34e9f1e2-1ce2-400f-888a-afabd20d618b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_15debd38-63ae-4fc4-ba36-804e2f0a97e8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_34e9f1e2-1ce2-400f-888a-afabd20d618b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_15debd38-63ae-4fc4-ba36-804e2f0a97e8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_dd6b6158-8d82-4258-a1df-b3d2b3983b43" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_15debd38-63ae-4fc4-ba36-804e2f0a97e8" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_dd6b6158-8d82-4258-a1df-b3d2b3983b43" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesEstimatedAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesEstimatedAmortizationExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesEstimatedAmortizationExpenseDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i8de74dc23f214a6e9993fbd7fc58eebc_GoodwillandOtherIntangiblesEstimatedAmortizationExpenseDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FinancingArrangements"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangements" xlink:type="extended" id="ie53d46c5a7a3429da8e5bbfb51583c8b_FinancingArrangements"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FinancingArrangementsTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsTables" xlink:type="extended" id="ie36f46d480734d56950cbcfd8d5da28e_FinancingArrangementsTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsSummaryofDebtDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FinancingArrangementsSummaryofDebtDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsSummaryofDebtDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i1b9fa0f63f0d4cd69d5082fc0b7cf197_FinancingArrangementsSummaryofDebtDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6d86084a-ebf9-4a8f-8ef4-698b04380fd7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_05d58dc6-3878-4702-9a9c-edf6e652b95e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6d86084a-ebf9-4a8f-8ef4-698b04380fd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_05d58dc6-3878-4702-9a9c-edf6e652b95e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_26b5f9e3-06ae-4829-9a50-ef7d259bb151" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6d86084a-ebf9-4a8f-8ef4-698b04380fd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount_26b5f9e3-06ae-4829-9a50-ef7d259bb151" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_0c2f1a4b-a854-4ef5-94e0-f47dd76ad128" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6d86084a-ebf9-4a8f-8ef4-698b04380fd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent_0c2f1a4b-a854-4ef5-94e0-f47dd76ad128" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_847785a5-f2b4-43d1-889d-cff919a39ec9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6d86084a-ebf9-4a8f-8ef4-698b04380fd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent_847785a5-f2b4-43d1-889d-cff919a39ec9" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a61cbea8-9481-48d6-8c9a-ba73a6b08379" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6d86084a-ebf9-4a8f-8ef4-698b04380fd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a61cbea8-9481-48d6-8c9a-ba73a6b08379" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6356644b-fe6b-43ce-bf6a-8d543928733f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6d86084a-ebf9-4a8f-8ef4-698b04380fd7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6356644b-fe6b-43ce-bf6a-8d543928733f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_bc28a6ed-d5a6-4c7b-82b0-f8b9770eb84d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_6356644b-fe6b-43ce-bf6a-8d543928733f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_bc28a6ed-d5a6-4c7b-82b0-f8b9770eb84d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_bc28a6ed-d5a6-4c7b-82b0-f8b9770eb84d_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_bc28a6ed-d5a6-4c7b-82b0-f8b9770eb84d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_bc28a6ed-d5a6-4c7b-82b0-f8b9770eb84d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_bc28a6ed-d5a6-4c7b-82b0-f8b9770eb84d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote063Maturing2020Member_8b74c917-c96f-459c-81db-98d8904a4bd9" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote063Maturing2020Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote063Maturing2020Member_8b74c917-c96f-459c-81db-98d8904a4bd9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.85Maturing2021Member_3a43b28d-1cd4-4601-98d3-dc3c819177b1" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote4.85Maturing2021Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.85Maturing2021Member_3a43b28d-1cd4-4601-98d3-dc3c819177b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.70Maturing2022Member_c85ce32a-fe02-4bc8-bded-d50c6e50e24f" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote4.70Maturing2022Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.70Maturing2022Member_c85ce32a-fe02-4bc8-bded-d50c6e50e24f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote3.70Maturing2023Member_54d2a46f-caf6-471c-aef1-a5872e605828" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote3.70Maturing2023Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote3.70Maturing2023Member_54d2a46f-caf6-471c-aef1-a5872e605828" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.00Maturing2024Member_23a9ccd4-f630-46cb-b935-f15a222dbd47" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote4.00Maturing2024Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.00Maturing2024Member_23a9ccd4-f630-46cb-b935-f15a222dbd47" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote3.70Maturing2025Member_5c9ce47b-dd34-48b0-add2-6b54742c8242" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote3.70Maturing2025Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote3.70Maturing2025Member_5c9ce47b-dd34-48b0-add2-6b54742c8242" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote1.25Maturing2026Member_02754a22-0b27-4be1-9e49-7367f2d470cb" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote1.25Maturing2026Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote1.25Maturing2026Member_02754a22-0b27-4be1-9e49-7367f2d470cb" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote1.10Maturing2027Member_59c2b2ad-a1d1-4780-a244-49dcb9054a28" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote1.10Maturing2027Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote1.10Maturing2027Member_59c2b2ad-a1d1-4780-a244-49dcb9054a28" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote050Maturing2028Member_216d4e87-0c85-48f4-b1dc-daaae7b26a01" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote050Maturing2028Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote050Maturing2028Member_216d4e87-0c85-48f4-b1dc-daaae7b26a01" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.75Maturing2029Member_cb2e07e0-45d8-468e-9022-cba57e9a3686" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote4.75Maturing2029Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.75Maturing2029Member_cb2e07e0-45d8-468e-9022-cba57e9a3686" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote5.15Maturing2043Member_6a0ee5ef-a805-40ff-93cf-ca1c1d265833" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote5.15Maturing2043Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote5.15Maturing2043Member_6a0ee5ef-a805-40ff-93cf-ca1c1d265833" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.50Maturing2046Member_b2097d74-346d-4f1f-a59f-eadf8b8ef8b4" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote4.50Maturing2046Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote4.50Maturing2046Member_b2097d74-346d-4f1f-a59f-eadf8b8ef8b4" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote460Maturing2050Member_c7757dab-af7c-4429-a2c4-7895f8b7133d" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote460Maturing2050Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_2cc39a41-8dbe-479e-a3e6-4113beb8e96e" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote460Maturing2050Member_c7757dab-af7c-4429-a2c4-7895f8b7133d" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsSummaryoftheContractualMaturitiesofDebtIncludingCurrentMaturitiesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FinancingArrangementsSummaryoftheContractualMaturitiesofDebtIncludingCurrentMaturitiesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsSummaryoftheContractualMaturitiesofDebtIncludingCurrentMaturitiesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i401b9870dace445d81e6704cd2627c10_FinancingArrangementsSummaryoftheContractualMaturitiesofDebtIncludingCurrentMaturitiesDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FinancingArrangementsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i91a6523a0a1f4aeaaeafce328be1a445_FinancingArrangementsNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_c1f5265c-0ad5-4847-acc3-abf9642bb022" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_c1f5265c-0ad5-4847-acc3-abf9642bb022" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_90601e56-6ff3-4271-9bf2-91ab0c237e89" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_90601e56-6ff3-4271-9bf2-91ab0c237e89" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_2c1121d4-059c-4c0f-9126-aa02754f80be" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage_2c1121d4-059c-4c0f-9126-aa02754f80be" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_d07c7ea5-d0a7-4fd3-8d29-434947b4ff3c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_d07c7ea5-d0a7-4fd3-8d29-434947b4ff3c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_e3ead0c0-227d-4165-92fe-4b033500cf35" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_e3ead0c0-227d-4165-92fe-4b033500cf35" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_3d97ea78-dc85-4c5e-8e2d-ebba2b9f94ff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet_3d97ea78-dc85-4c5e-8e2d-ebba2b9f94ff" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_86eb0b1f-5c52-4ac0-92ed-0101c4d11dfc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_86eb0b1f-5c52-4ac0-92ed-0101c4d11dfc" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_43c42d75-d2f1-4e52-8724-2db6ae0ae570" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_43c42d75-d2f1-4e52-8724-2db6ae0ae570" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1_e2bc4660-98e9-40e4-a6e9-7d9567b7aa2c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RatioOfIndebtednessToNetCapital1_e2bc4660-98e9-40e4-a6e9-7d9567b7aa2c" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantRollingTwelveMonthCoverageRatioMinimum_16f3d927-bc6d-4856-a7f7-816b4a28b1ba" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantRollingTwelveMonthCoverageRatioMinimum"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantRollingTwelveMonthCoverageRatioMinimum_16f3d927-bc6d-4856-a7f7-816b4a28b1ba" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_b97f1246-6cb3-4c69-8e50-c95992f1f260" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_b97f1246-6cb3-4c69-8e50-c95992f1f260" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_e3413dd8-f4c6-4bb2-baa4-bbe23bf55468" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_e3413dd8-f4c6-4bb2-baa4-bbe23bf55468" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_45a103cc-eadc-47d3-bd71-f40e2e89fe1e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_cfb615d8-dda1-4bc9-bc0b-bde7de7c0154" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_45a103cc-eadc-47d3-bd71-f40e2e89fe1e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_8e9e214e-7cfb-44c5-aaac-7523d466a292" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_45a103cc-eadc-47d3-bd71-f40e2e89fe1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_8e9e214e-7cfb-44c5-aaac-7523d466a292" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8e9e214e-7cfb-44c5-aaac-7523d466a292_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_8e9e214e-7cfb-44c5-aaac-7523d466a292" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_8e9e214e-7cfb-44c5-aaac-7523d466a292_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_98f2f3eb-5053-4e0f-b0df-04b00b6e0703" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_8e9e214e-7cfb-44c5-aaac-7523d466a292" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_98f2f3eb-5053-4e0f-b0df-04b00b6e0703" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_48142d92-4499-495c-923f-787db887d43e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_98f2f3eb-5053-4e0f-b0df-04b00b6e0703" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_48142d92-4499-495c-923f-787db887d43e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LetterofCreditSubfacilityMaturing2022Member_966f7a78-2231-40b4-9737-1cc38c6a08af" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LetterofCreditSubfacilityMaturing2022Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_98f2f3eb-5053-4e0f-b0df-04b00b6e0703" xlink:to="loc_whr_LetterofCreditSubfacilityMaturing2022Member_966f7a78-2231-40b4-9737-1cc38c6a08af" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember_d622e330-613c-4dcb-97f2-a4aeb4ec4bcf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CreditFacilityDomain_98f2f3eb-5053-4e0f-b0df-04b00b6e0703" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignLineOfCreditMember_d622e330-613c-4dcb-97f2-a4aeb4ec4bcf" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_de8bda15-dc64-4ce2-bb6c-df9374f8fc75" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_45a103cc-eadc-47d3-bd71-f40e2e89fe1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_de8bda15-dc64-4ce2-bb6c-df9374f8fc75" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_de8bda15-dc64-4ce2-bb6c-df9374f8fc75_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_de8bda15-dc64-4ce2-bb6c-df9374f8fc75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_de8bda15-dc64-4ce2-bb6c-df9374f8fc75_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_de8bda15-dc64-4ce2-bb6c-df9374f8fc75" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NotesMaturing20504.60PercentInterestRateMember_35e28eb5-b3ae-4e4b-a5a4-6f598de39266" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NotesMaturing20504.60PercentInterestRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_NotesMaturing20504.60PercentInterestRateMember_35e28eb5-b3ae-4e4b-a5a4-6f598de39266" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NotesMaturing2029475PercentInterestRateMember_890b43b4-e972-4124-8acc-7068584ae255" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NotesMaturing2029475PercentInterestRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_NotesMaturing2029475PercentInterestRateMember_890b43b4-e972-4124-8acc-7068584ae255" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NotesMaturing20280.50PercentInterestRateMember_2d672f4e-2120-4913-a22a-d1307f419d77" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NotesMaturing20280.50PercentInterestRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_NotesMaturing20280.50PercentInterestRateMember_2d672f4e-2120-4913-a22a-d1307f419d77" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote0.625Maturing2020Member_ec738d80-a1ff-4eb1-b8f7-c6a54c114d74" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote0.625Maturing2020Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote0.625Maturing2020Member_ec738d80-a1ff-4eb1-b8f7-c6a54c114d74" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TermLoanAgreementMember_1beb1244-6bd4-44bd-ae7f-ebffec257316" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TermLoanAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_TermLoanAgreementMember_1beb1244-6bd4-44bd-ae7f-ebffec257316" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_Seniornote2.4maturing2019Member_80105b2a-3f60-4ba1-846e-b19181d00dfe" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_Seniornote2.4maturing2019Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_Seniornote2.4maturing2019Member_80105b2a-3f60-4ba1-846e-b19181d00dfe" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_Seniornote4.5maturing2018Member_fe01d214-7196-45ee-acb1-46529145b611" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_Seniornote4.5maturing2018Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_Seniornote4.5maturing2018Member_fe01d214-7196-45ee-acb1-46529145b611" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_A364DayCreditAgreementMember_652fcf14-50fb-4092-a3e4-48d6d1772186" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_A364DayCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_A364DayCreditAgreementMember_652fcf14-50fb-4092-a3e4-48d6d1772186" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ThirdAmendedandRestatedLongTermCreditAgreementMember_e883bd5b-b29b-46b3-8fb5-c855ce256ce3" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ThirdAmendedandRestatedLongTermCreditAgreementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_3f8a4a35-1698-46ac-8354-95555db6fa7a" xlink:to="loc_whr_ThirdAmendedandRestatedLongTermCreditAgreementMember_e883bd5b-b29b-46b3-8fb5-c855ce256ce3" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_521f66fa-0ff7-40c3-a999-09f816c772d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_45a103cc-eadc-47d3-bd71-f40e2e89fe1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_521f66fa-0ff7-40c3-a999-09f816c772d7" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_521f66fa-0ff7-40c3-a999-09f816c772d7_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_521f66fa-0ff7-40c3-a999-09f816c772d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_521f66fa-0ff7-40c3-a999-09f816c772d7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_8ff48ff7-9abc-4e6c-82bd-423029c6803b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis_521f66fa-0ff7-40c3-a999-09f816c772d7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_8ff48ff7-9abc-4e6c-82bd-423029c6803b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_c7f89680-5213-4862-94bf-284d1087f461" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_8ff48ff7-9abc-4e6c-82bd-423029c6803b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember_c7f89680-5213-4862-94bf-284d1087f461" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_2c595dd5-dfd4-47c9-94f9-a2687270091d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_8ff48ff7-9abc-4e6c-82bd-423029c6803b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember_2c595dd5-dfd4-47c9-94f9-a2687270091d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_6f1dbc6b-874b-40be-9f20-37dced2e88d2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeDomain_8ff48ff7-9abc-4e6c-82bd-423029c6803b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember_6f1dbc6b-874b-40be-9f20-37dced2e88d2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_9e1acd30-d314-4ca1-a901-414f66ee6714" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_45a103cc-eadc-47d3-bd71-f40e2e89fe1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_9e1acd30-d314-4ca1-a901-414f66ee6714" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_9e1acd30-d314-4ca1-a901-414f66ee6714_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_9e1acd30-d314-4ca1-a901-414f66ee6714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_9e1acd30-d314-4ca1-a901-414f66ee6714_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_ad9ebe7b-dd7e-4601-80c3-7ac21bfd0e6b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_9e1acd30-d314-4ca1-a901-414f66ee6714" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_ad9ebe7b-dd7e-4601-80c3-7ac21bfd0e6b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_b69e458c-fac5-4e0f-9e20-61302a644da0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_ad9ebe7b-dd7e-4601-80c3-7ac21bfd0e6b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_b69e458c-fac5-4e0f-9e20-61302a644da0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_1171016c-1787-46c7-9603-40e154587279" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrimeRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_ad9ebe7b-dd7e-4601-80c3-7ac21bfd0e6b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrimeRateMember_1171016c-1787-46c7-9603-40e154587279" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_1b24cb68-72be-41ca-bd71-52770c3ec910" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_45a103cc-eadc-47d3-bd71-f40e2e89fe1e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_1b24cb68-72be-41ca-bd71-52770c3ec910" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_1b24cb68-72be-41ca-bd71-52770c3ec910_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_1b24cb68-72be-41ca-bd71-52770c3ec910" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_1b24cb68-72be-41ca-bd71-52770c3ec910_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_f98309f4-8719-4e5c-82a6-b6004832aeb4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_1b24cb68-72be-41ca-bd71-52770c3ec910" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_f98309f4-8719-4e5c-82a6-b6004832aeb4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_6dcb4bf4-fb45-419f-9f19-6f21550dc5d6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_f98309f4-8719-4e5c-82a6-b6004832aeb4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_6dcb4bf4-fb45-419f-9f19-6f21550dc5d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsScheduleofNotesPayableDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FinancingArrangementsScheduleofNotesPayableDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FinancingArrangementsScheduleofNotesPayableDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i5f3e5b8440ea49689647245d9f4a1773_FinancingArrangementsScheduleofNotesPayableDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems_bc5b7f84-13b9-415f-b2a7-fcc8df8b7891" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_e2ec095e-e55f-43cd-97ec-8087bf1faf92" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems_bc5b7f84-13b9-415f-b2a7-fcc8df8b7891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings_e2ec095e-e55f-43cd-97ec-8087bf1faf92" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_6dbbef35-4717-4cb6-9f37-bc4c1561e0bb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtLineItems_bc5b7f84-13b9-415f-b2a7-fcc8df8b7891" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_6dbbef35-4717-4cb6-9f37-bc4c1561e0bb" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_a1984e74-ed14-491e-98b6-02d9443b9a5f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShortTermDebtTable_6dbbef35-4717-4cb6-9f37-bc4c1561e0bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_a1984e74-ed14-491e-98b6-02d9443b9a5f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_a1984e74-ed14-491e-98b6-02d9443b9a5f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_a1984e74-ed14-491e-98b6-02d9443b9a5f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_a1984e74-ed14-491e-98b6-02d9443b9a5f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_67f1d534-6c39-45b8-a331-9195689a3ac3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis_a1984e74-ed14-491e-98b6-02d9443b9a5f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_67f1d534-6c39-45b8-a331-9195689a3ac3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_13e48264-defd-44d1-9cab-8b14e0870b0a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_67f1d534-6c39-45b8-a331-9195689a3ac3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember_13e48264-defd-44d1-9cab-8b14e0870b0a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember_97f45d29-abff-46ba-ab3e-755a1d779fed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeDomain_67f1d534-6c39-45b8-a331-9195689a3ac3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember_97f45d29-abff-46ba-ab3e-755a1d779fed" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingencies"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="extended" id="idbf353a750ff4bd7bd5fdcf5d421b9db_CommitmentsandContingencies"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i8ccc1b2cc4694839958b3131792abcd5_CommitmentsandContingenciesTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesLegalContingenciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesLegalContingenciesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesLegalContingenciesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i3614c6fb7e894fa18f34cbbdb36e8b0c_CommitmentsandContingenciesLegalContingenciesNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_BEFIEXTaxCreditsMonetized_dbc3d1cc-e778-468c-a2d7-b4d3e28f4b29" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_BEFIEXTaxCreditsMonetized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_BEFIEXTaxCreditsMonetized_dbc3d1cc-e778-468c-a2d7-b4d3e28f4b29" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_BEFIEXTaxCreditAdditionalAmountAvailabletoRecognize_0172f335-52e8-4e19-bb9f-fbc560becce3" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_BEFIEXTaxCreditAdditionalAmountAvailabletoRecognize"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_BEFIEXTaxCreditAdditionalAmountAvailabletoRecognize_0172f335-52e8-4e19-bb9f-fbc560becce3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment_88bd1dda-cc40-44c0-b2fb-3714629efcae" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment_88bd1dda-cc40-44c0-b2fb-3714629efcae" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IpiTaxCreditsRecognized_b66254e9-b65b-4e50-abb3-b7fca86a014d" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IpiTaxCreditsRecognized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_IpiTaxCreditsRecognized_b66254e9-b65b-4e50-abb3-b7fca86a014d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SpecialGovernmentProgramSettlement_426e4ef4-6c92-42ca-b2a3-d99941140e7e" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SpecialGovernmentProgramSettlement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_SpecialGovernmentProgramSettlement_426e4ef4-6c92-42ca-b2a3-d99941140e7e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_BrazilTaxAssessment_f3de6825-e052-40ce-aeeb-f53ece9048c5" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_BrazilTaxAssessment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_BrazilTaxAssessment_f3de6825-e052-40ce-aeeb-f53ece9048c5" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CFCpotentialexposure_d89089f8-8358-4b4d-a078-55d18b0f6f23" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CFCpotentialexposure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_CFCpotentialexposure_d89089f8-8358-4b4d-a078-55d18b0f6f23" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_b5aed482-0ecd-4ae7-b151-91c7c158f5ba" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue_b5aed482-0ecd-4ae7-b151-91c7c158f5ba" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LossContingencyProceedsfromSellofRights_1eb2ff01-dbd5-4193-b7a0-294240987041" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LossContingencyProceedsfromSellofRights"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_LossContingencyProceedsfromSellofRights_1eb2ff01-dbd5-4193-b7a0-294240987041" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement_199f6bcd-0624-4e78-aacb-c30ca7df4704" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossRelatedToLitigationSettlement_199f6bcd-0624-4e78-aacb-c30ca7df4704" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits_0f0d4e96-de32-435f-b55d-9fffba84a4e1" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_IncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits_0f0d4e96-de32-435f-b55d-9fffba84a4e1" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IncomeTaxExaminationCredits_2237a6a2-28e6-4864-8ac3-5a8c302d5373" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IncomeTaxExaminationCredits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_IncomeTaxExaminationCredits_2237a6a2-28e6-4864-8ac3-5a8c302d5373" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesNumberOfFavorableLegalActions_26142aa5-2fb1-4e92-8662-007aa0af1462" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesNumberOfFavorableLegalActions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_CommitmentsAndContingenciesNumberOfFavorableLegalActions_26142aa5-2fb1-4e92-8662-007aa0af1462" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty_baa54643-688a-442a-8e23-d49bdbd186ac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmountAwardedToOtherParty_baa54643-688a-442a-8e23-d49bdbd186ac" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_628ebd18-0168-4441-af7d-8c7a1d946235" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements_628ebd18-0168-4441-af7d-8c7a1d946235" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_5376fdf2-04a1-4837-8420-e296a0482f01" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue_5376fdf2-04a1-4837-8420-e296a0482f01" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LossContingencyNumberofLawsuits_192689e3-9e90-4401-b742-5836c6212bc8" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LossContingencyNumberofLawsuits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_LossContingencyNumberofLawsuits_192689e3-9e90-4401-b742-5836c6212bc8" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NumberofWashingMachines_0f1d8b2d-d5a4-4e6d-b873-5e0febbf53d2" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NumberofWashingMachines"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_whr_NumberofWashingMachines_0f1d8b2d-d5a4-4e6d-b873-5e0febbf53d2" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_e73996d7-d7f0-42ec-92e8-0c1f0944ce07" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesLineItems_2bcdd916-239a-4ba6-bdba-d5898cc2c00d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_e73996d7-d7f0-42ec-92e8-0c1f0944ce07" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis_43b1ff8d-5e3f-4364-81ce-ed44281259bf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_e73996d7-d7f0-42ec-92e8-0c1f0944ce07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis_43b1ff8d-5e3f-4364-81ce-ed44281259bf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_43b1ff8d-5e3f-4364-81ce-ed44281259bf_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis_43b1ff8d-5e3f-4364-81ce-ed44281259bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_43b1ff8d-5e3f-4364-81ce-ed44281259bf_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_3aab8c2c-8e84-4560-8be4-c2127cd28b0d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis_43b1ff8d-5e3f-4364-81ce-ed44281259bf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_3aab8c2c-8e84-4560-8be4-c2127cd28b0d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SettledLitigationMember_c04b9ebf-76d8-4b3b-a039-e4d0c7bde0a5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SettledLitigationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_3aab8c2c-8e84-4560-8be4-c2127cd28b0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SettledLitigationMember_c04b9ebf-76d8-4b3b-a039-e4d0c7bde0a5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_808dd6da-6463-426c-abf5-b48d08b22d05" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LitigationStatusDomain_3aab8c2c-8e84-4560-8be4-c2127cd28b0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember_808dd6da-6463-426c-abf5-b48d08b22d05" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_d6ccc901-fb0a-4866-bf37-db6ae7667848" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_e73996d7-d7f0-42ec-92e8-0c1f0944ce07" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_d6ccc901-fb0a-4866-bf37-db6ae7667848" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_d6ccc901-fb0a-4866-bf37-db6ae7667848_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_d6ccc901-fb0a-4866-bf37-db6ae7667848" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_d6ccc901-fb0a-4866-bf37-db6ae7667848_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_b91167f3-e8c9-49a4-a9ef-85c0310eaf9c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseAxis_d6ccc901-fb0a-4866-bf37-db6ae7667848" xlink:to="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_b91167f3-e8c9-49a4-a9ef-85c0310eaf9c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_June2018agreementwithFCAMember_5777cb1c-f388-4447-8536-d7c479f0238a" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_June2018agreementwithFCAMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_b91167f3-e8c9-49a4-a9ef-85c0310eaf9c" xlink:to="loc_whr_June2018agreementwithFCAMember_5777cb1c-f388-4447-8536-d7c479f0238a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AlnoAGInsolvencyTrusteevBauknechtMember_71471010-2dd6-4d3d-be83-f621bf11887f" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AlnoAGInsolvencyTrusteevBauknechtMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_LitigationCaseTypeDomain_b91167f3-e8c9-49a4-a9ef-85c0310eaf9c" xlink:to="loc_whr_AlnoAGInsolvencyTrusteevBauknechtMember_71471010-2dd6-4d3d-be83-f621bf11887f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e8cff371-07a0-489f-95b0-5a56cafbb3fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_e73996d7-d7f0-42ec-92e8-0c1f0944ce07" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e8cff371-07a0-489f-95b0-5a56cafbb3fe" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e8cff371-07a0-489f-95b0-5a56cafbb3fe_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e8cff371-07a0-489f-95b0-5a56cafbb3fe" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_e8cff371-07a0-489f-95b0-5a56cafbb3fe_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c167fb65-6180-44bf-8ccc-a5f392ae0241" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_e8cff371-07a0-489f-95b0-5a56cafbb3fe" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c167fb65-6180-44bf-8ccc-a5f392ae0241" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_WhirlpoolFranceSASMember_c9410db1-ecd5-452b-9d80-3777113ab55f" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_WhirlpoolFranceSASMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c167fb65-6180-44bf-8ccc-a5f392ae0241" xlink:to="loc_whr_WhirlpoolFranceSASMember_c9410db1-ecd5-452b-9d80-3777113ab55f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member_169037d2-730d-4cd3-a500-b14c912aa067" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c167fb65-6180-44bf-8ccc-a5f392ae0241" xlink:to="loc_whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member_169037d2-730d-4cd3-a500-b14c912aa067" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_5b03cfa1-1545-405a-9e9d-abee9b43517e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesTable_e73996d7-d7f0-42ec-92e8-0c1f0944ce07" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_5b03cfa1-1545-405a-9e9d-abee9b43517e" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_5b03cfa1-1545-405a-9e9d-abee9b43517e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_5b03cfa1-1545-405a-9e9d-abee9b43517e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_5b03cfa1-1545-405a-9e9d-abee9b43517e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_f8502962-2b47-4ced-b1fe-ca487b3f9bd5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_5b03cfa1-1545-405a-9e9d-abee9b43517e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_f8502962-2b47-4ced-b1fe-ca487b3f9bd5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember_db7424ce-a93c-431f-b761-ac084f6990ec" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_f8502962-2b47-4ced-b1fe-ca487b3f9bd5" xlink:to="loc_whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember_db7424ce-a93c-431f-b761-ac084f6990ec" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CFCtaxMember_31c34fed-7d9b-4014-aa09-584a45c2d769" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CFCtaxMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_f8502962-2b47-4ced-b1fe-ca487b3f9bd5" xlink:to="loc_whr_CFCtaxMember_31c34fed-7d9b-4014-aa09-584a45c2d769" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NonincomeandIncomeTaxMattersMember_6cf2ab55-6657-4a8a-9ab9-1aa3c0154ef1" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NonincomeandIncomeTaxMattersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_f8502962-2b47-4ced-b1fe-ca487b3f9bd5" xlink:to="loc_whr_NonincomeandIncomeTaxMattersMember_6cf2ab55-6657-4a8a-9ab9-1aa3c0154ef1" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_InsolvencyTrusteeClaimMember_8fb65d2e-32a4-4b1c-bacd-afdc92c15a39" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_InsolvencyTrusteeClaimMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_f8502962-2b47-4ced-b1fe-ca487b3f9bd5" xlink:to="loc_whr_InsolvencyTrusteeClaimMember_8fb65d2e-32a4-4b1c-bacd-afdc92c15a39" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofProductWarrantyandRecallReservesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofProductWarrantyandRecallReservesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofProductWarrantyandRecallReservesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="if8c49743f0744b2e8eec8fe9bb72c5ca_CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofProductWarrantyandRecallReservesDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_86c596c7-1efc-47b4-bf7c-f4e990385ab2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyIncreaseDecreaseRollForward_14289411-7293-4406-82e5-67c7c36159ca" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MovementInStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyIncreaseDecreaseRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_86c596c7-1efc-47b4-bf7c-f4e990385ab2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyIncreaseDecreaseRollForward_14289411-7293-4406-82e5-67c7c36159ca" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual_c0e9d9ea-40af-4243-8471-182c75264d62" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyIncreaseDecreaseRollForward_14289411-7293-4406-82e5-67c7c36159ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual_c0e9d9ea-40af-4243-8471-182c75264d62" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_a99c7c7a-6061-4dca-8e09-febeaa2f543e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyIncreaseDecreaseRollForward_14289411-7293-4406-82e5-67c7c36159ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualWarrantiesIssued_a99c7c7a-6061-4dca-8e09-febeaa2f543e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_a482e8ed-5ece-4aca-be27-42b4aacc5cc9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInStandardAndExtendedProductWarrantyIncreaseDecreaseRollForward_14289411-7293-4406-82e5-67c7c36159ca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualPayments_a482e8ed-5ece-4aca-be27-42b4aacc5cc9" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual_90e8d816-7495-40c7-b77b-2bd48749bdac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent_ff694caf-0663-4406-b824-d6ce29768ff8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_86c596c7-1efc-47b4-bf7c-f4e990385ab2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualClassifiedCurrent_ff694caf-0663-4406-b824-d6ce29768ff8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent_de4fa977-cd40-4828-866d-cdb0233d07e7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_86c596c7-1efc-47b4-bf7c-f4e990385ab2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrualNoncurrent_de4fa977-cd40-4828-866d-cdb0233d07e7" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual_363bb9b3-e7b6-4c95-8ec4-1b08a0820fa9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyAccrual"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable_c904d856-612c-4024-9b71-02ac0bcfeb98" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_86c596c7-1efc-47b4-bf7c-f4e990385ab2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable_c904d856-612c-4024-9b71-02ac0bcfeb98" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_72af3461-3171-41cd-ac17-6633f5378d60" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductOrServiceAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable_c904d856-612c-4024-9b71-02ac0bcfeb98" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_72af3461-3171-41cd-ac17-6633f5378d60" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_72af3461-3171-41cd-ac17-6633f5378d60_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_72af3461-3171-41cd-ac17-6633f5378d60" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_72af3461-3171-41cd-ac17-6633f5378d60_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_cd214fd5-1d2c-45e0-97b7-e960375930f7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductOrServiceAxis_72af3461-3171-41cd-ac17-6633f5378d60" xlink:to="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_cd214fd5-1d2c-45e0-97b7-e960375930f7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_WhirlpoolInc.Member_73a86760-4b0e-4bab-93df-4499015fc2a2" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_WhirlpoolInc.Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProductsAndServicesDomain_cd214fd5-1d2c-45e0-97b7-e960375930f7" xlink:to="loc_whr_WhirlpoolInc.Member_73a86760-4b0e-4bab-93df-4499015fc2a2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesProductWarrantyNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesProductWarrantyNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesProductWarrantyNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ibed15ed302a54b099e8edc27ea69bca0_CommitmentsandContingenciesProductWarrantyNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_bd16d3ad-e95f-4ab0-8d2f-a1419b3436d5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_83cad3c7-9974-4ef9-bccb-5f87ba1a6d6a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_bd16d3ad-e95f-4ab0-8d2f-a1419b3436d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_83cad3c7-9974-4ef9-bccb-5f87ba1a6d6a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease_01335b15-e88d-485e-9e78-339876571a90" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_bd16d3ad-e95f-4ab0-8d2f-a1419b3436d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StandardProductWarrantyAccrualPeriodIncreaseDecrease_01335b15-e88d-485e-9e78-339876571a90" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ProductWarrantyExpenseVendorRecoveryBenefit_29352c29-9af1-4413-876f-228eb005af52" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ProductWarrantyExpenseVendorRecoveryBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_bd16d3ad-e95f-4ab0-8d2f-a1419b3436d5" xlink:to="loc_whr_ProductWarrantyExpenseVendorRecoveryBenefit_29352c29-9af1-4413-876f-228eb005af52" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable_c545965c-0b95-49c3-b5e6-4ec54cc62d5c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityLineItems_bd16d3ad-e95f-4ab0-8d2f-a1419b3436d5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable_c545965c-0b95-49c3-b5e6-4ec54cc62d5c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_4653c4fc-8da3-4d87-99ca-b326c0f06657" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_LegalEntityAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyLiabilityTable_c545965c-0b95-49c3-b5e6-4ec54cc62d5c" xlink:to="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_4653c4fc-8da3-4d87-99ca-b326c0f06657" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_4653c4fc-8da3-4d87-99ca-b326c0f06657_default" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_4653c4fc-8da3-4d87-99ca-b326c0f06657" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_4653c4fc-8da3-4d87-99ca-b326c0f06657_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c0027746-f155-44c1-8b37-ec9e5d47c517" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2020/dei-2020-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_LegalEntityAxis_4653c4fc-8da3-4d87-99ca-b326c0f06657" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c0027746-f155-44c1-8b37-ec9e5d47c517" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member_5fdbdeb2-5fbd-4a6f-9243-1fef20b4781d" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityDomain_c0027746-f155-44c1-8b37-ec9e5d47c517" xlink:to="loc_whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member_5fdbdeb2-5fbd-4a6f-9243-1fef20b4781d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesGuaranteeNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesGuaranteeNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesGuaranteeNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i007eef0fe8344c2ba39a3f0193bff560_CommitmentsandContingenciesGuaranteeNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_0d1e7c51-7776-42b9-a1e8-f285253988df" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_c10d54bb-b6d1-497e-ad40-bf8dc79a783d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_0d1e7c51-7776-42b9-a1e8-f285253988df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure_c10d54bb-b6d1-497e-ad40-bf8dc79a783d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_351016f2-d7a6-40e4-8555-43e51a38453c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsLineItems_0d1e7c51-7776-42b9-a1e8-f285253988df" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_351016f2-d7a6-40e4-8555-43e51a38453c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_945dc5f4-32c5-4392-a43e-e998560c0912" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTable_351016f2-d7a6-40e4-8555-43e51a38453c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_945dc5f4-32c5-4392-a43e-e998560c0912" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_945dc5f4-32c5-4392-a43e-e998560c0912_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_945dc5f4-32c5-4392-a43e-e998560c0912" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_945dc5f4-32c5-4392-a43e-e998560c0912_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_e3055e39-de57-412d-9ab8-ee5101d7ebb9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis_945dc5f4-32c5-4392-a43e-e998560c0912" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_e3055e39-de57-412d-9ab8-ee5101d7ebb9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CustomerLinesOfCreditForBrazilianSubsidiaryMember_ff3f788f-cad2-49d5-ba47-ff666e9b357c" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CustomerLinesOfCreditForBrazilianSubsidiaryMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_e3055e39-de57-412d-9ab8-ee5101d7ebb9" xlink:to="loc_whr_CustomerLinesOfCreditForBrazilianSubsidiaryMember_ff3f788f-cad2-49d5-ba47-ff666e9b357c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember_90d4bc76-fa39-4bd4-b589-1a13e31929f8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsNatureDomain_e3055e39-de57-412d-9ab8-ee5101d7ebb9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember_90d4bc76-fa39-4bd4-b589-1a13e31929f8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofPurchaseObligationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofPurchaseObligationsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofPurchaseObligationsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i88b2a4c655e94c18bb97128110a7ec6f_CommitmentsandContingenciesScheduleofPurchaseObligationsDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans" xlink:type="extended" id="i4928d4ce80314ea68682d2f3490114b7_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlans"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i054ae54945e142889823ac6634b307b6_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ib935358651224d9bb64ef882b5225e1a_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_a232351e-0bc0-46e8-990b-0a53eeaecc1a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerMatchingContributionPercent_a232351e-0bc0-46e8-990b-0a53eeaecc1a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized_4327a24f-84e8-49c2-9ffe-31650a76658e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized_4327a24f-84e8-49c2-9ffe-31650a76658e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceRequirement_58c603b8-290f-41fa-af9c-a6529d65818c" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceRequirement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceRequirement_58c603b8-290f-41fa-af9c-a6529d65818c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAgeRequirement_8746a24e-04d4-4c73-ac3e-7dee209457e3" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAgeRequirement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAgeRequirement_8746a24e-04d4-4c73-ac3e-7dee209457e3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments_4adc93c8-f4e8-446e-9092-e36f1ab180b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments_4adc93c8-f4e8-446e-9092-e36f1ab180b5" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax_21e635f7-b9b6-4d4b-a5c4-6c6a495acccd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationBeforeTax_21e635f7-b9b6-4d4b-a5c4-6c6a495acccd" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax_9cca4a0b-6c39-48d3-bc18-06a0fc825f70" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeFinalizationOfPensionAndNonPensionPostretirementPlanValuationTax_9cca4a0b-6c39-48d3-bc18-06a0fc825f70" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligationFutureRemainingServicePeriodofEligibleActiveEmployees_e04b5c68-9ee9-49d8-8e0c-73f9ce422ac5" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligationFutureRemainingServicePeriodofEligibleActiveEmployees"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligationFutureRemainingServicePeriodofEligibleActiveEmployees_e04b5c68-9ee9-49d8-8e0c-73f9ce422ac5" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_9f442fb0-9e3f-44da-869e-f627bc1de6a0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostsCreditArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax_9f442fb0-9e3f-44da-869e-f627bc1de6a0" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsTransferredToFromPlan_4327f542-81c7-4911-adfd-ff20b12f5196" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsTransferredToFromPlan"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsTransferredToFromPlan_4327f542-81c7-4911-adfd-ff20b12f5196" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_f07b046d-1319-4051-b27b-8046229ab999" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_f07b046d-1319-4051-b27b-8046229ab999" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_ce7bc063-8e5d-444b-8078-ce172f4a9a59" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_ce7bc063-8e5d-444b-8078-ce172f4a9a59" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_112e734e-f59a-4cd9-9986-523e68bf10a1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsTargetAllocationPercentage_112e734e-f59a-4cd9-9986-523e68bf10a1" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8d1e90e2-a6d1-476e-bb36-58f68f89faea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_ccfb8ec0-56b4-4772-8a0f-75d1c81d811d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8d1e90e2-a6d1-476e-bb36-58f68f89faea" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_678b6fd1-b4ae-4d81-996a-ea6c8c7dc4a7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8d1e90e2-a6d1-476e-bb36-58f68f89faea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_678b6fd1-b4ae-4d81-996a-ea6c8c7dc4a7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_678b6fd1-b4ae-4d81-996a-ea6c8c7dc4a7_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_678b6fd1-b4ae-4d81-996a-ea6c8c7dc4a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_678b6fd1-b4ae-4d81-996a-ea6c8c7dc4a7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_0898ddf4-108c-435a-bdab-7c08cd37d08d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_678b6fd1-b4ae-4d81-996a-ea6c8c7dc4a7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_0898ddf4-108c-435a-bdab-7c08cd37d08d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember_a01aea19-8f54-444c-a3c4-127ceee26db6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_0898ddf4-108c-435a-bdab-7c08cd37d08d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember_a01aea19-8f54-444c-a3c4-127ceee26db6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_a0c4ad29-adb6-4b34-923b-a9bfa7beeffa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DomesticPlanMember_a01aea19-8f54-444c-a3c4-127ceee26db6" xlink:to="loc_country_US_a0c4ad29-adb6-4b34-923b-a9bfa7beeffa" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a3c156f3-f524-448d-af58-bf36ca2ffda3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8d1e90e2-a6d1-476e-bb36-58f68f89faea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a3c156f3-f524-448d-af58-bf36ca2ffda3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a3c156f3-f524-448d-af58-bf36ca2ffda3_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a3c156f3-f524-448d-af58-bf36ca2ffda3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a3c156f3-f524-448d-af58-bf36ca2ffda3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_588451b6-16b5-48de-b09d-92f82251fc87" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a3c156f3-f524-448d-af58-bf36ca2ffda3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_588451b6-16b5-48de-b09d-92f82251fc87" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember_3900b61f-c613-4668-a0a3-34459253c495" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_588451b6-16b5-48de-b09d-92f82251fc87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember_3900b61f-c613-4668-a0a3-34459253c495" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_667777c3-7dde-4d03-9b45-03499b4f600e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_588451b6-16b5-48de-b09d-92f82251fc87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_667777c3-7dde-4d03-9b45-03499b4f600e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_1e897b50-307d-4341-b8e9-a4dad0f227ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_588451b6-16b5-48de-b09d-92f82251fc87" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_1e897b50-307d-4341-b8e9-a4dad0f227ad" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_94bf5b69-2a33-4eeb-ba32-af5de19b8041" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8d1e90e2-a6d1-476e-bb36-58f68f89faea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_94bf5b69-2a33-4eeb-ba32-af5de19b8041" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_94bf5b69-2a33-4eeb-ba32-af5de19b8041_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_94bf5b69-2a33-4eeb-ba32-af5de19b8041" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_94bf5b69-2a33-4eeb-ba32-af5de19b8041_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_7babfbe5-698d-496b-afb1-ed4341dc4dfd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_94bf5b69-2a33-4eeb-ba32-af5de19b8041" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_7babfbe5-698d-496b-afb1-ed4341dc4dfd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember_1de68707-988f-4d7a-beae-d1bd942dbb44" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_7babfbe5-698d-496b-afb1-ed4341dc4dfd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesMember_1de68707-988f-4d7a-beae-d1bd942dbb44" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDebtSecurityMember_2e78cbd0-7ae7-4130-b4f0-fec566ed361d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDebtSecurityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_7babfbe5-698d-496b-afb1-ed4341dc4dfd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDebtSecurityMember_2e78cbd0-7ae7-4130-b4f0-fec566ed361d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_554ba557-d6d1-4320-b71f-093695414473" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_8d1e90e2-a6d1-476e-bb36-58f68f89faea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_554ba557-d6d1-4320-b71f-093695414473" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_554ba557-d6d1-4320-b71f-093695414473_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_554ba557-d6d1-4320-b71f-093695414473" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_554ba557-d6d1-4320-b71f-093695414473_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8dac4ae6-43da-4ffc-ac97-67f3d6d3dfd2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_554ba557-d6d1-4320-b71f-093695414473" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8dac4ae6-43da-4ffc-ac97-67f3d6d3dfd2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_b33fca30-c7da-47d4-af41-7bedef4aa558" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_8dac4ae6-43da-4ffc-ac97-67f3d6d3dfd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_b33fca30-c7da-47d4-af41-7bedef4aa558" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansObligationsandFundedStatusatEndofYearDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansObligationsandFundedStatusatEndofYearDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansObligationsandFundedStatusatEndofYearDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="iecbecc2ccd6d4512bf68dcc7b146b79b_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansObligationsandFundedStatusatEndofYearDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_961aa559-6afa-49fc-9ecb-82e5edeefef2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlanAbstract_db08c8b4-78b3-4715-bf60-8dc6d337e9ec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlanAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_961aa559-6afa-49fc-9ecb-82e5edeefef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlanAbstract_db08c8b4-78b3-4715-bf60-8dc6d337e9ec" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_dd230cb9-52aa-4031-ae1b-210d9826ae40" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlanAbstract_db08c8b4-78b3-4715-bf60-8dc6d337e9ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_dd230cb9-52aa-4031-ae1b-210d9826ae40" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_5c36ced1-d490-4505-a872-2b20aef7f7cb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlanAbstract_db08c8b4-78b3-4715-bf60-8dc6d337e9ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_5c36ced1-d490-4505-a872-2b20aef7f7cb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_0cedd74a-60ec-446d-aa73-98c9c10d49a6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlanAbstract_db08c8b4-78b3-4715-bf60-8dc6d337e9ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan_0cedd74a-60ec-446d-aa73-98c9c10d49a6" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetAbstract_bb352672-b105-42b3-8dfe-b9d09a4c831d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_961aa559-6afa-49fc-9ecb-82e5edeefef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetAbstract_bb352672-b105-42b3-8dfe-b9d09a4c831d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent_3fbbbe1d-af3e-4afd-a968-f7efdac2463a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetAbstract_bb352672-b105-42b3-8dfe-b9d09a4c831d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsForPlanBenefitsNoncurrent_3fbbbe1d-af3e-4afd-a968-f7efdac2463a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_8dac73f5-3be3-4f50-a0f7-6430d5c76a19" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetAbstract_bb352672-b105-42b3-8dfe-b9d09a4c831d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansCurrentLiabilities_8dac73f5-3be3-4f50-a0f7-6430d5c76a19" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_8e1eaf90-864a-42b3-9660-5928ef96aaa0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetAbstract_bb352672-b105-42b3-8dfe-b9d09a4c831d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent_8e1eaf90-864a-42b3-9660-5928ef96aaa0" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_33628d01-a01e-4116-8fb4-e8507cda0f69" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheetAbstract_bb352672-b105-42b3-8dfe-b9d09a4c831d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet_33628d01-a01e-4116-8fb4-e8507cda0f69" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_d058adcb-8f30-4fe0-a8b3-ff8b23d19e88" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_961aa559-6afa-49fc-9ecb-82e5edeefef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_d058adcb-8f30-4fe0-a8b3-ff8b23d19e88" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax_955280cf-cdc8-4e51-a119-f464d7753a60" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_d058adcb-8f30-4fe0-a8b3-ff8b23d19e88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax_955280cf-cdc8-4e51-a119-f464d7753a60" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_51c228d2-a84a-4444-b98c-71de0a2edda9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_d058adcb-8f30-4fe0-a8b3-ff8b23d19e88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_51c228d2-a84a-4444-b98c-71de0a2edda9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax_c7d43d52-5cab-44be-a0f6-dc3c60c859ea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract_d058adcb-8f30-4fe0-a8b3-ff8b23d19e88" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax_c7d43d52-5cab-44be-a0f6-dc3c60c859ea" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0ed4d8d1-91bd-4c44-a8b0-1ec4b24c515c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_961aa559-6afa-49fc-9ecb-82e5edeefef2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0ed4d8d1-91bd-4c44-a8b0-1ec4b24c515c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_b99cfac2-6b00-44ff-847d-66c31151b246" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0ed4d8d1-91bd-4c44-a8b0-1ec4b24c515c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_b99cfac2-6b00-44ff-847d-66c31151b246" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_b99cfac2-6b00-44ff-847d-66c31151b246_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_b99cfac2-6b00-44ff-847d-66c31151b246" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_b99cfac2-6b00-44ff-847d-66c31151b246_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_5c3986fe-5387-4ca8-9e73-077fafd5eacd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_b99cfac2-6b00-44ff-847d-66c31151b246" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_5c3986fe-5387-4ca8-9e73-077fafd5eacd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_06acc025-6eea-43db-9b17-47d963ade6ab" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_5c3986fe-5387-4ca8-9e73-077fafd5eacd" xlink:to="loc_country_US_06acc025-6eea-43db-9b17-47d963ade6ab" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_a1d356af-0d25-42b7-aab5-fd3dc9b5690a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_5c3986fe-5387-4ca8-9e73-077fafd5eacd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_a1d356af-0d25-42b7-aab5-fd3dc9b5690a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a9c2b32e-fd72-4bb8-8aa3-8e3bb3010b10" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_0ed4d8d1-91bd-4c44-a8b0-1ec4b24c515c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a9c2b32e-fd72-4bb8-8aa3-8e3bb3010b10" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a9c2b32e-fd72-4bb8-8aa3-8e3bb3010b10_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a9c2b32e-fd72-4bb8-8aa3-8e3bb3010b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a9c2b32e-fd72-4bb8-8aa3-8e3bb3010b10_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_2f24679d-846d-4b2b-a1d0-374a19aacf80" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_a9c2b32e-fd72-4bb8-8aa3-8e3bb3010b10" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_2f24679d-846d-4b2b-a1d0-374a19aacf80" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_6d2e4421-9328-49c8-bd2a-bbc85fc4badb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_2f24679d-846d-4b2b-a1d0-374a19aacf80" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_6d2e4421-9328-49c8-bd2a-bbc85fc4badb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_d026a15c-1e23-40e0-9fb4-8442a3b0819d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_2f24679d-846d-4b2b-a1d0-374a19aacf80" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_d026a15c-1e23-40e0-9fb4-8442a3b0819d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinBenefitObligationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinBenefitObligationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinBenefitObligationDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i877fe1d38fc147b8905acca9593fde2e_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinBenefitObligationDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_c9dec182-1c3c-434c-ba9c-44c17e80bb11" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_c9dec182-1c3c-434c-ba9c-44c17e80bb11" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_ed55dbc9-2129-4235-9223-5d1f5e0aa32a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_ed55dbc9-2129-4235-9223-5d1f5e0aa32a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_096cffdb-745e-472b-95ab-4cd713b2b37e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_096cffdb-745e-472b-95ab-4cd713b2b37e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_a4f86c8b-28e7-4408-954f-3f8c59ea9278" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_a4f86c8b-28e7-4408-954f-3f8c59ea9278" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationContributionsByPlanParticipant_9357009b-7d1c-4b9e-9417-4fffd39783d8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationContributionsByPlanParticipant"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationContributionsByPlanParticipant_9357009b-7d1c-4b9e-9417-4fffd39783d8" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_ecf8b0cb-385b-46be-a249-7bad6a1ac087" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActuarialGainLoss_ecf8b0cb-385b-46be-a249-7bad6a1ac087" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid_d2c2b736-6ed9-405c-8403-1909b9b89a31" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationBenefitsPaid_d2c2b736-6ed9-405c-8403-1909b9b89a31" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments_f7d10e39-884d-42d5-95fa-82a4c51700a8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAmendments_f7d10e39-884d-42d5-95fa-82a4c51700a8" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationIncreaseDecreaseForLiabilitiesTransferredToFromPlan_de9627bb-f49e-4e68-80a1-5ff3f3880212" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationIncreaseDecreaseForLiabilitiesTransferredToFromPlan"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationIncreaseDecreaseForLiabilitiesTransferredToFromPlan_de9627bb-f49e-4e68-80a1-5ff3f3880212" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherChanges_49dee141-5ede-4f99-b6a2-11e2a8ba09d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherChanges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherChanges_49dee141-5ede-4f99-b6a2-11e2a8ba09d9" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSpecialTerminationBenefits_ec4a9275-081e-4e03-8025-55b3af80817a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSpecialTerminationBenefits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSpecialTerminationBenefits_ec4a9275-081e-4e03-8025-55b3af80817a" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationIncreaseDecreaseForCurtailmentAndSettlement_1c9473c8-f20d-42a1-af8e-ce63ea5ff009" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationIncreaseDecreaseForCurtailmentAndSettlement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligationIncreaseDecreaseForCurtailmentAndSettlement_1c9473c8-f20d-42a1-af8e-ce63ea5ff009" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation_b3e491b9-c4ae-44b2-bdd1-275d75371192" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanForeignCurrencyExchangeRateChangesBenefitObligation_b3e491b9-c4ae-44b2-bdd1-275d75371192" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDivestituresBenefitObligation_ba97984b-5f50-4ebf-af48-2536bcbba6ae" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDivestituresBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInBenefitObligationRollForward_998f1d38-d98f-41bd-86e7-71a0020887b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDivestituresBenefitObligation_ba97984b-5f50-4ebf-af48-2536bcbba6ae" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation_7fd0a4c8-871f-4afe-8744-431712497f21" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation_9012ee71-9398-40c5-be92-03af83c5421a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_c9dec182-1c3c-434c-ba9c-44c17e80bb11" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedBenefitObligation_9012ee71-9398-40c5-be92-03af83c5421a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_c01cbe85-df27-4762-b851-76eb6c872b9d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_c9dec182-1c3c-434c-ba9c-44c17e80bb11" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_c01cbe85-df27-4762-b851-76eb6c872b9d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c029dfa2-ad1e-413d-8e1d-779ab24de96e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_c01cbe85-df27-4762-b851-76eb6c872b9d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c029dfa2-ad1e-413d-8e1d-779ab24de96e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_c029dfa2-ad1e-413d-8e1d-779ab24de96e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c029dfa2-ad1e-413d-8e1d-779ab24de96e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_c029dfa2-ad1e-413d-8e1d-779ab24de96e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a66fa3d7-cce8-429d-84b6-a3dd8cf25658" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c029dfa2-ad1e-413d-8e1d-779ab24de96e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a66fa3d7-cce8-429d-84b6-a3dd8cf25658" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_9654897f-48ec-4a07-82ac-58e71ec141d6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a66fa3d7-cce8-429d-84b6-a3dd8cf25658" xlink:to="loc_country_US_9654897f-48ec-4a07-82ac-58e71ec141d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_55424335-b109-4046-895b-521b4e3c0cb8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a66fa3d7-cce8-429d-84b6-a3dd8cf25658" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_55424335-b109-4046-895b-521b4e3c0cb8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_99071cce-39b4-4719-8bf0-47a4bf5c3e30" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_c01cbe85-df27-4762-b851-76eb6c872b9d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_99071cce-39b4-4719-8bf0-47a4bf5c3e30" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_99071cce-39b4-4719-8bf0-47a4bf5c3e30_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_99071cce-39b4-4719-8bf0-47a4bf5c3e30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_99071cce-39b4-4719-8bf0-47a4bf5c3e30_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bf0cf92d-8f4a-4bf3-af22-6a5b2fb85a82" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_99071cce-39b4-4719-8bf0-47a4bf5c3e30" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bf0cf92d-8f4a-4bf3-af22-6a5b2fb85a82" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_fe4c8c64-c4f9-4af4-8247-65fb9d03aa55" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bf0cf92d-8f4a-4bf3-af22-6a5b2fb85a82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_fe4c8c64-c4f9-4af4-8247-65fb9d03aa55" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_99beda23-5e1d-4f8f-9369-9de2806773b6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_bf0cf92d-8f4a-4bf3-af22-6a5b2fb85a82" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_99beda23-5e1d-4f8f-9369-9de2806773b6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinPlanAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i25ce1a2ac80c4aed83703a781edaca13_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansChangeinPlanAssetsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_12891d8d-cc5b-4f6a-893a-3a7863e504fd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_12891d8d-cc5b-4f6a-893a-3a7863e504fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_98814dae-fce8-402d-8c44-cdda5e7e4036" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_98814dae-fce8-402d-8c44-cdda5e7e4036" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets_684e0ac6-b78f-4a08-a951-3ae43c487368" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssets_684e0ac6-b78f-4a08-a951-3ae43c487368" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_a3133531-aadc-4de2-80e6-8807cbd03e30" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer_a3133531-aadc-4de2-80e6-8807cbd03e30" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsContributionsByPlanParticipant_f07c4bb5-8c5f-4b7f-b536-ad7bfe0f5382" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsContributionsByPlanParticipant"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsContributionsByPlanParticipant_f07c4bb5-8c5f-4b7f-b536-ad7bfe0f5382" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid_f0746914-182b-46c9-bf04-0bb036b61968" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsBenefitsPaid_f0746914-182b-46c9-bf04-0bb036b61968" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsTransferredToFromPlan_b59f0eb8-00cd-4ce3-baa9-a98cffd011b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsTransferredToFromPlan"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssetsTransferredToFromPlan_b59f0eb8-00cd-4ce3-baa9-a98cffd011b5" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsIncreaseDecreaseforOtherChange_9a8c88b3-8c22-48eb-8e89-a518808010c7" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsIncreaseDecreaseforOtherChange"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsIncreaseDecreaseforOtherChange_9a8c88b3-8c22-48eb-8e89-a518808010c7" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets_cd3dd9b7-9e96-47ef-bf16-a48108128ecd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSettlementsPlanAssets_cd3dd9b7-9e96-47ef-bf16-a48108128ecd" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_e2e15058-433c-413f-8dcd-cf746d9382bc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_e2e15058-433c-413f-8dcd-cf746d9382bc" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDivestituresPlanAssets_c8bb7e75-b32c-461d-9ef5-f9694bcfc3a3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDivestituresPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsRollForward_7d4fb2ed-491b-4110-a62e-9a936d897e6e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDivestituresPlanAssets_c8bb7e75-b32c-461d-9ef5-f9694bcfc3a3" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_d787dd8b-60dc-4978-8de7-80c24d5edf4f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_69c760fa-de16-473f-9c04-fc31e74688ff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_12891d8d-cc5b-4f6a-893a-3a7863e504fd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_69c760fa-de16-473f-9c04-fc31e74688ff" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c83b3c37-a74c-4b22-9f5a-bf9a4b6c4aab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_69c760fa-de16-473f-9c04-fc31e74688ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c83b3c37-a74c-4b22-9f5a-bf9a4b6c4aab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_c83b3c37-a74c-4b22-9f5a-bf9a4b6c4aab_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c83b3c37-a74c-4b22-9f5a-bf9a4b6c4aab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_c83b3c37-a74c-4b22-9f5a-bf9a4b6c4aab_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_98794bcd-f226-4f09-a274-26720d1c0e53" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_c83b3c37-a74c-4b22-9f5a-bf9a4b6c4aab" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_98794bcd-f226-4f09-a274-26720d1c0e53" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_5ddc11a5-6a9d-48e3-8adc-9a24c0810d79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_98794bcd-f226-4f09-a274-26720d1c0e53" xlink:to="loc_country_US_5ddc11a5-6a9d-48e3-8adc-9a24c0810d79" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d2361731-8b7b-464d-88bb-b9d07e9230bc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_98794bcd-f226-4f09-a274-26720d1c0e53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d2361731-8b7b-464d-88bb-b9d07e9230bc" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_f424b310-0ba2-4503-9822-029373e4b0a4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_69c760fa-de16-473f-9c04-fc31e74688ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_f424b310-0ba2-4503-9822-029373e4b0a4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_f424b310-0ba2-4503-9822-029373e4b0a4_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_f424b310-0ba2-4503-9822-029373e4b0a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_f424b310-0ba2-4503-9822-029373e4b0a4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_96b0396b-eeff-4a44-9807-3dd635941786" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_f424b310-0ba2-4503-9822-029373e4b0a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_96b0396b-eeff-4a44-9807-3dd635941786" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_b01b2c55-6a90-416b-bd6c-bd2fe8b57a1c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_96b0396b-eeff-4a44-9807-3dd635941786" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_b01b2c55-6a90-416b-bd6c-bd2fe8b57a1c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_1b317e32-f11a-4dbf-a0d3-5564939ce188" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_96b0396b-eeff-4a44-9807-3dd635941786" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_1b317e32-f11a-4dbf-a0d3-5564939ce188" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansComponentsofNetPeriodicBenefitCostDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansComponentsofNetPeriodicBenefitCostDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansComponentsofNetPeriodicBenefitCostDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i3f24afb7cda44831bded1e0f39e75010_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansComponentsofNetPeriodicBenefitCostDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_85e7aba3-6383-4e1f-9c03-d2786fe1e5e0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_85e7aba3-6383-4e1f-9c03-d2786fe1e5e0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_c8b1818b-fd78-4050-9889-ed8087ff17fe" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_c8b1818b-fd78-4050-9889-ed8087ff17fe" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_57992a45-eff5-40f4-b2a7-d954bcd319e0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_57992a45-eff5-40f4-b2a7-d954bcd319e0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortizationAbstract_748621f7-1bb9-4937-aaf1-ca1d517d4f91" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortizationAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortizationAbstract_748621f7-1bb9-4937-aaf1-ca1d517d4f91" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_eb5701f9-4a3e-4a0b-b1d9-b255b67cc00d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortizationAbstract_748621f7-1bb9-4937-aaf1-ca1d517d4f91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfGainsLosses_eb5701f9-4a3e-4a0b-b1d9-b255b67cc00d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_96333111-edd9-4351-a771-1a568c0dbab0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortizationAbstract_748621f7-1bb9-4937-aaf1-ca1d517d4f91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit_96333111-edd9-4351-a771-1a568c0dbab0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod_60bce97f-52ca-41c3-b3b7-803b04d6480f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCostOfProvidingSpecialOrContractualTerminationBenefitRecognizedDuringPeriod_60bce97f-52ca-41c3-b3b7-803b04d6480f" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments_7dd7243b-bd50-4883-bf61-115a6865b145" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToCurtailments_7dd7243b-bd50-4883-bf61-115a6865b145" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1_cb4d9e03-3996-440c-a5ed-3d36b09c4c3c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1_cb4d9e03-3996-440c-a5ed-3d36b09c4c3c" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_bc15bfa6-e2e3-4b03-9a2a-6c3ea3990223" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_bc15bfa6-e2e3-4b03-9a2a-6c3ea3990223" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_00d6bb52-0b45-4c85-8f34-c658285b8c16" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d87087c9-4a55-4c76-a51a-4cfd7a93f632" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_00d6bb52-0b45-4c85-8f34-c658285b8c16" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9e55da0d-0732-445f-ae99-20814e76e88e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_00d6bb52-0b45-4c85-8f34-c658285b8c16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9e55da0d-0732-445f-ae99-20814e76e88e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_9e55da0d-0732-445f-ae99-20814e76e88e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9e55da0d-0732-445f-ae99-20814e76e88e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_9e55da0d-0732-445f-ae99-20814e76e88e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6f7649b2-10aa-45d9-a6a3-97375497447b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_9e55da0d-0732-445f-ae99-20814e76e88e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6f7649b2-10aa-45d9-a6a3-97375497447b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLossMember_66233a4a-38b6-45b7-8bb3-540227f3deed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLossMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6f7649b2-10aa-45d9-a6a3-97375497447b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLossMember_66233a4a-38b6-45b7-8bb3-540227f3deed" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember_080141ad-771d-4ea6-9854-839ae4f06091" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6f7649b2-10aa-45d9-a6a3-97375497447b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember_080141ad-771d-4ea6-9854-839ae4f06091" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4e69c253-ca06-4e23-b752-ad260031f93f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_00d6bb52-0b45-4c85-8f34-c658285b8c16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4e69c253-ca06-4e23-b752-ad260031f93f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_4e69c253-ca06-4e23-b752-ad260031f93f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4e69c253-ca06-4e23-b752-ad260031f93f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_4e69c253-ca06-4e23-b752-ad260031f93f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_58e59684-1648-485f-9797-8656c8c5896e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4e69c253-ca06-4e23-b752-ad260031f93f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_58e59684-1648-485f-9797-8656c8c5896e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_0c2d6f5d-4a87-45b1-8038-0f9bcf8305b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_58e59684-1648-485f-9797-8656c8c5896e" xlink:to="loc_country_US_0c2d6f5d-4a87-45b1-8038-0f9bcf8305b8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d9c17b2e-e4a6-4d11-821f-b706bd98cc7d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_58e59684-1648-485f-9797-8656c8c5896e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d9c17b2e-e4a6-4d11-821f-b706bd98cc7d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_304528c4-5652-42b4-8852-3f1bf6da1b20" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_00d6bb52-0b45-4c85-8f34-c658285b8c16" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_304528c4-5652-42b4-8852-3f1bf6da1b20" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_304528c4-5652-42b4-8852-3f1bf6da1b20_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_304528c4-5652-42b4-8852-3f1bf6da1b20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_304528c4-5652-42b4-8852-3f1bf6da1b20_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_b76b778a-01a8-4ed7-b985-c9839b53af15" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_304528c4-5652-42b4-8852-3f1bf6da1b20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_b76b778a-01a8-4ed7-b985-c9839b53af15" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_7f2503b0-3148-43df-b2c3-3083624cf845" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_b76b778a-01a8-4ed7-b985-c9839b53af15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_7f2503b0-3148-43df-b2c3-3083624cf845" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_35512300-db95-45d3-a01c-962c349ba68d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_b76b778a-01a8-4ed7-b985-c9839b53af15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_35512300-db95-45d3-a01c-962c349ba68d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="id506894602fe429d80060bbfcfe4302c_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansOtherChangesinPlanAssetsandBenefitObligationsRecognizedinOCIDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_1a57444c-abad-4e8d-9b42-541d8abcf91f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_1a57444c-abad-4e8d-9b42-541d8abcf91f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax_cdb99f8a-b518-4f86-87ce-01afc4a6dc30" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetGainLossBeforeTax_cdb99f8a-b518-4f86-87ce-01afc4a6dc30" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_36438a8d-c531-4f45-b870-dc145115da84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax_36438a8d-c531-4f45-b870-dc145115da84" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_1509359f-82ec-48a8-8e29-9eeda3dcdc77" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAmortizationAdjustmentFromAOCIPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansForNetPriorServiceCostCreditBeforeTax_1509359f-82ec-48a8-8e29-9eeda3dcdc77" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_e263cc93-9341-4f4f-bafb-7742d34dc843" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax_e263cc93-9341-4f4f-bafb-7742d34dc843" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax_d331fa10-3473-4963-9c67-f2c73e80566d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInNetPeriodicBenefitCostAndOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax_d331fa10-3473-4963-9c67-f2c73e80566d" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationofGainLossPeriod_d85b910d-7914-4c75-974b-8514c9fdd757" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationofGainLossPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationofGainLossPeriod_d85b910d-7914-4c75-974b-8514c9fdd757" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditPeriod_036cbbea-4726-4bd0-8f61-2cba33801d94" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_whr_DefinedBenefitPlanAmortizationofPriorServiceCostCreditPeriod_036cbbea-4726-4bd0-8f61-2cba33801d94" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d5d6dfe4-ed30-4030-a646-1d92f8c2a882" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_de70d18d-34d4-4106-8801-f8f397223234" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d5d6dfe4-ed30-4030-a646-1d92f8c2a882" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_129c8223-3b30-4fe1-b0e4-964d671fbae0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d5d6dfe4-ed30-4030-a646-1d92f8c2a882" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_129c8223-3b30-4fe1-b0e4-964d671fbae0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_129c8223-3b30-4fe1-b0e4-964d671fbae0_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_129c8223-3b30-4fe1-b0e4-964d671fbae0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_129c8223-3b30-4fe1-b0e4-964d671fbae0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_0a3dbf5f-e09c-4162-ba40-28054322677d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_129c8223-3b30-4fe1-b0e4-964d671fbae0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_0a3dbf5f-e09c-4162-ba40-28054322677d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_8c57f725-4fbc-4e6f-9a7e-77c03ca022f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_0a3dbf5f-e09c-4162-ba40-28054322677d" xlink:to="loc_country_US_8c57f725-4fbc-4e6f-9a7e-77c03ca022f6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d41458df-d248-41c5-8bb6-cdeadd4cea57" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_0a3dbf5f-e09c-4162-ba40-28054322677d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d41458df-d248-41c5-8bb6-cdeadd4cea57" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dfac2fac-f1da-4a4d-97a0-8251dea58c46" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d5d6dfe4-ed30-4030-a646-1d92f8c2a882" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dfac2fac-f1da-4a4d-97a0-8251dea58c46" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_dfac2fac-f1da-4a4d-97a0-8251dea58c46_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dfac2fac-f1da-4a4d-97a0-8251dea58c46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_dfac2fac-f1da-4a4d-97a0-8251dea58c46_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_9f42546c-5d18-465a-a041-19786bdaeeae" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dfac2fac-f1da-4a4d-97a0-8251dea58c46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_9f42546c-5d18-465a-a041-19786bdaeeae" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_1464c545-fa1b-4417-99d9-835820c5577b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_9f42546c-5d18-465a-a041-19786bdaeeae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_1464c545-fa1b-4417-99d9-835820c5577b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_6beb0bea-8212-41b1-99dc-081922d67e95" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_9f42546c-5d18-465a-a041-19786bdaeeae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_6beb0bea-8212-41b1-99dc-081922d67e95" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedtoDetermineBenefitObligationatEndofYearandNetPeriodicCostDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedtoDetermineBenefitObligationatEndofYearandNetPeriodicCostDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedtoDetermineBenefitObligationatEndofYearandNetPeriodicCostDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i49ff94ac7f42430fba3e09272f8986bd_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsUsedtoDetermineBenefitObligationatEndofYearandNetPeriodicCostDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_2ef520fd-75bd-4ea3-b6c1-4a178d16724d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationDiscountRate_2ef520fd-75bd-4ea3-b6c1-4a178d16724d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease_271a0c1c-fb80-47ae-bd77-01f2ef0102c8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationRateOfCompensationIncrease_271a0c1c-fb80-47ae-bd77-01f2ef0102c8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate_6fd912b4-ad14-4a28-8161-238d5a52346c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingBenefitObligationWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate_6fd912b4-ad14-4a28-8161-238d5a52346c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate_1f345bca-c884-4224-8b11-3b99f1902399" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostDiscountRate_1f345bca-c884-4224-8b11-3b99f1902399" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_aa8a9be7-027c-48b2-aa3d-fe13d19eaec7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostExpectedLongTermReturnOnAssets_aa8a9be7-027c-48b2-aa3d-fe13d19eaec7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_fbf78097-bfd9-47fc-bedc-f36eb29d8a4f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostRateOfCompensationIncrease_fbf78097-bfd9-47fc-bedc-f36eb29d8a4f" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate_b1f1c095-42ae-4bf3-bca7-feb06a052ffa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumptionsUsedCalculatingNetPeriodicBenefitCostWeightedAverageInterestCreditingRate_b1f1c095-42ae-4bf3-bca7-feb06a052ffa" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesAbstract_c2360ec5-63bb-4092-84e0-6e9bf1807ea3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesAbstract_c2360ec5-63bb-4092-84e0-6e9bf1807ea3" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear_c0843d23-35cd-4d0a-9d68-91792659cd59" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesAbstract_c2360ec5-63bb-4092-84e0-6e9bf1807ea3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanHealthCareCostTrendRateAssumedNextFiscalYear_c0843d23-35cd-4d0a-9d68-91792659cd59" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1_2b129426-1017-4854-b97c-8c6b134aa2fa" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAssumedHealthCareCostTrendRatesAbstract_c2360ec5-63bb-4092-84e0-6e9bf1807ea3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanUltimateHealthCareCostTrendRate1_2b129426-1017-4854-b97c-8c6b134aa2fa" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_342580fb-8571-4d91-aaa3-3a8ddd2907f9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_6e445b8a-d57b-4999-91e8-d4b7a536309e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_342580fb-8571-4d91-aaa3-3a8ddd2907f9" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_83ef3e14-7f72-481a-aa21-612f839b8dc3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_342580fb-8571-4d91-aaa3-3a8ddd2907f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_83ef3e14-7f72-481a-aa21-612f839b8dc3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_83ef3e14-7f72-481a-aa21-612f839b8dc3_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_83ef3e14-7f72-481a-aa21-612f839b8dc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_83ef3e14-7f72-481a-aa21-612f839b8dc3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_87bd0dde-0973-4386-ab48-37a794c0ee64" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_83ef3e14-7f72-481a-aa21-612f839b8dc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_87bd0dde-0973-4386-ab48-37a794c0ee64" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_9152a21a-2869-48a4-ac3c-ee1cb7b1dc8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_87bd0dde-0973-4386-ab48-37a794c0ee64" xlink:to="loc_country_US_9152a21a-2869-48a4-ac3c-ee1cb7b1dc8f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_f9144f4e-ed1f-4624-b7af-d555ff711cda" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_87bd0dde-0973-4386-ab48-37a794c0ee64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_f9144f4e-ed1f-4624-b7af-d555ff711cda" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_806ada27-25a8-4ada-9e5f-1bf8297f0ca3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_342580fb-8571-4d91-aaa3-3a8ddd2907f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_806ada27-25a8-4ada-9e5f-1bf8297f0ca3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_806ada27-25a8-4ada-9e5f-1bf8297f0ca3_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_806ada27-25a8-4ada-9e5f-1bf8297f0ca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_806ada27-25a8-4ada-9e5f-1bf8297f0ca3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a0c72415-5ff0-4e86-9861-ecf2daa523a1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_806ada27-25a8-4ada-9e5f-1bf8297f0ca3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a0c72415-5ff0-4e86-9861-ecf2daa523a1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_189d7ca2-9214-4a07-915e-7cff90469fe8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a0c72415-5ff0-4e86-9861-ecf2daa523a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_189d7ca2-9214-4a07-915e-7cff90469fe8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8709e974-a7ec-4fe0-814c-c6dfac8dc752" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_a0c72415-5ff0-4e86-9861-ecf2daa523a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_8709e974-a7ec-4fe0-814c-c6dfac8dc752" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedEmployerContributionstoFundedPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedEmployerContributionstoFundedPlansDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedEmployerContributionstoFundedPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i5b150df080974aa481f1dc9d7f95885c_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedEmployerContributionstoFundedPlansDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_48d96549-a6e8-4ea1-9b0d-9235393b128e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear_e59ed0a9-29c6-4ac0-9ff2-b6a756cb81b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_48d96549-a6e8-4ea1-9b0d-9235393b128e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureEmployerContributionsNextFiscalYear_e59ed0a9-29c6-4ac0-9ff2-b6a756cb81b9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a5b022dd-f708-4b2e-b5e3-16a46c3bea2e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_48d96549-a6e8-4ea1-9b0d-9235393b128e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a5b022dd-f708-4b2e-b5e3-16a46c3bea2e" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_4f86da15-cfc9-4b19-9a63-2e38e5e8dc05" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a5b022dd-f708-4b2e-b5e3-16a46c3bea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_4f86da15-cfc9-4b19-9a63-2e38e5e8dc05" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_4f86da15-cfc9-4b19-9a63-2e38e5e8dc05_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_4f86da15-cfc9-4b19-9a63-2e38e5e8dc05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_4f86da15-cfc9-4b19-9a63-2e38e5e8dc05_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_937ce50c-8121-41c2-844b-206124f61bce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_4f86da15-cfc9-4b19-9a63-2e38e5e8dc05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_937ce50c-8121-41c2-844b-206124f61bce" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_537ec939-a6f9-4905-85f5-875bd4aae548" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_937ce50c-8121-41c2-844b-206124f61bce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_537ec939-a6f9-4905-85f5-875bd4aae548" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_270d6447-6238-450b-aae4-d8376e060040" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_a5b022dd-f708-4b2e-b5e3-16a46c3bea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_270d6447-6238-450b-aae4-d8376e060040" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_270d6447-6238-450b-aae4-d8376e060040_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_270d6447-6238-450b-aae4-d8376e060040" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_270d6447-6238-450b-aae4-d8376e060040_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_ad33cceb-cf8b-4665-80e4-346beb390cf8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_270d6447-6238-450b-aae4-d8376e060040" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_ad33cceb-cf8b-4665-80e4-346beb390cf8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_05bfdc64-cf36-4c6e-9948-cd93a324ff37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_ad33cceb-cf8b-4665-80e4-346beb390cf8" xlink:to="loc_country_US_05bfdc64-cf36-4c6e-9948-cd93a324ff37" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_3be28634-a5f2-4278-9d53-92a738d8f697" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_ad33cceb-cf8b-4665-80e4-346beb390cf8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_3be28634-a5f2-4278-9d53-92a738d8f697" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedBenefitPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedBenefitPaymentsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedBenefitPaymentsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ieb731c893b1f496187004ed98a26a0ba_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansExpectedBenefitPaymentsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths_ba01649f-55b3-419c-a63b-c184947578d9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths_ba01649f-55b3-419c-a63b-c184947578d9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo_dfa3c590-c76c-4287-85bf-8d37d9429195" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearTwo_dfa3c590-c76c-4287-85bf-8d37d9429195" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree_0e44bc1c-35a9-439c-8aa5-6da0bc99c8a3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearThree_0e44bc1c-35a9-439c-8aa5-6da0bc99c8a3" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour_5416e417-605e-4de2-80b9-cbd11c2c1dec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFour_5416e417-605e-4de2-80b9-cbd11c2c1dec" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive_f90a32b9-893b-4138-bcde-5c68a323ec13" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive_f90a32b9-893b-4138-bcde-5c68a323ec13" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter_ee44d44c-133a-45ac-b412-fc1691acbdbe" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsFiveFiscalYearsThereafter_ee44d44c-133a-45ac-b412-fc1691acbdbe" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_62e98947-7a4b-4381-a65a-cb6662b4d7c0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_854b51fa-076e-45bf-9027-1c6e2d3da60d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_62e98947-7a4b-4381-a65a-cb6662b4d7c0" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4c7a83f0-0b4c-4bd4-bc39-534155d44635" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_62e98947-7a4b-4381-a65a-cb6662b4d7c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4c7a83f0-0b4c-4bd4-bc39-534155d44635" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_4c7a83f0-0b4c-4bd4-bc39-534155d44635_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4c7a83f0-0b4c-4bd4-bc39-534155d44635" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_4c7a83f0-0b4c-4bd4-bc39-534155d44635_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a14dba75-9af2-40bd-8457-744d93f3f4cd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_4c7a83f0-0b4c-4bd4-bc39-534155d44635" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a14dba75-9af2-40bd-8457-744d93f3f4cd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_ab2f51dd-e3c5-49ec-88bb-bbdbea4b5b58" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a14dba75-9af2-40bd-8457-744d93f3f4cd" xlink:to="loc_country_US_ab2f51dd-e3c5-49ec-88bb-bbdbea4b5b58" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_ec3592de-4278-4401-a3d9-3e36be9a0c6b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_a14dba75-9af2-40bd-8457-744d93f3f4cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_ec3592de-4278-4401-a3d9-3e36be9a0c6b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_3cef6c97-0621-4af2-b41e-1372835892de" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_62e98947-7a4b-4381-a65a-cb6662b4d7c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_3cef6c97-0621-4af2-b41e-1372835892de" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_3cef6c97-0621-4af2-b41e-1372835892de_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_3cef6c97-0621-4af2-b41e-1372835892de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_3cef6c97-0621-4af2-b41e-1372835892de_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e2e4757b-676d-4236-baef-521d0256f11b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_3cef6c97-0621-4af2-b41e-1372835892de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e2e4757b-676d-4236-baef-521d0256f11b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_684914cd-9d3e-47cc-80aa-e8aa3310f87c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e2e4757b-676d-4236-baef-521d0256f11b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_684914cd-9d3e-47cc-80aa-e8aa3310f87c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_06d38845-5217-4240-a78f-3a60b0097496" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_e2e4757b-676d-4236-baef-521d0256f11b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember_06d38845-5217-4240-a78f-3a60b0097496" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansFairValueofPlanAssetsbyCategoryDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansFairValueofPlanAssetsbyCategoryDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansFairValueofPlanAssetsbyCategoryDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i1ffae29af2d5472180a1a430bb6857ae_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansFairValueofPlanAssetsbyCategoryDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_fbde7df9-3bdb-4e0c-8d47-9af9490eceb0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_b799d3d7-3a8c-4421-9701-20b4b847c0dd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_fbde7df9-3bdb-4e0c-8d47-9af9490eceb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_b799d3d7-3a8c-4421-9701-20b4b847c0dd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d4bf6406-9a2b-491b-9d74-92ffb9da2143" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_fbde7df9-3bdb-4e0c-8d47-9af9490eceb0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d4bf6406-9a2b-491b-9d74-92ffb9da2143" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d08e1da9-9fe3-4b5f-ad1e-1ad6281b4a1a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d4bf6406-9a2b-491b-9d74-92ffb9da2143" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d08e1da9-9fe3-4b5f-ad1e-1ad6281b4a1a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_d08e1da9-9fe3-4b5f-ad1e-1ad6281b4a1a_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d08e1da9-9fe3-4b5f-ad1e-1ad6281b4a1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_d08e1da9-9fe3-4b5f-ad1e-1ad6281b4a1a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_367994d9-5f45-4cab-9542-a111cb622007" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_d08e1da9-9fe3-4b5f-ad1e-1ad6281b4a1a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_367994d9-5f45-4cab-9542-a111cb622007" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_a19aa0ac-54b0-488b-90e7-e85c3c41beac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_367994d9-5f45-4cab-9542-a111cb622007" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_a19aa0ac-54b0-488b-90e7-e85c3c41beac" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dc085ca2-8381-401f-8c06-ebdda8673995" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d4bf6406-9a2b-491b-9d74-92ffb9da2143" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dc085ca2-8381-401f-8c06-ebdda8673995" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_dc085ca2-8381-401f-8c06-ebdda8673995_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dc085ca2-8381-401f-8c06-ebdda8673995" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_dc085ca2-8381-401f-8c06-ebdda8673995_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_5093518e-60de-4ed3-af54-5492b4a117eb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_dc085ca2-8381-401f-8c06-ebdda8673995" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_5093518e-60de-4ed3-af54-5492b4a117eb" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_dfc9d309-c90a-4038-b098-42029b6aac38" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_5093518e-60de-4ed3-af54-5492b4a117eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_dfc9d309-c90a-4038-b098-42029b6aac38" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_80d36cf6-169f-491c-8b56-8b78cf97befb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d4bf6406-9a2b-491b-9d74-92ffb9da2143" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_80d36cf6-169f-491c-8b56-8b78cf97befb" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_80d36cf6-169f-491c-8b56-8b78cf97befb_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_80d36cf6-169f-491c-8b56-8b78cf97befb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_80d36cf6-169f-491c-8b56-8b78cf97befb_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_e1a067fd-dcab-4c79-b314-3e356420c5b0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_80d36cf6-169f-491c-8b56-8b78cf97befb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_e1a067fd-dcab-4c79-b314-3e356420c5b0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_de7948ac-f594-4b5d-bb04-6856aaeffa83" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_e1a067fd-dcab-4c79-b314-3e356420c5b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_de7948ac-f594-4b5d-bb04-6856aaeffa83" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_4dfa7521-2daa-4c6b-9173-3fc869a62d65" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_e1a067fd-dcab-4c79-b314-3e356420c5b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_4dfa7521-2daa-4c6b-9173-3fc869a62d65" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_697f079b-b82d-4f08-b473-5008872b3bbb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_e1a067fd-dcab-4c79-b314-3e356420c5b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_697f079b-b82d-4f08-b473-5008872b3bbb" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_f42d003f-d79b-4b41-8c8c-32e0315bdf15" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_e1a067fd-dcab-4c79-b314-3e356420c5b0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasuredAtNetAssetValuePerShareMember_f42d003f-d79b-4b41-8c8c-32e0315bdf15" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_79997878-d191-4346-9cb8-c7d75f752f84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d4bf6406-9a2b-491b-9d74-92ffb9da2143" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_79997878-d191-4346-9cb8-c7d75f752f84" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_79997878-d191-4346-9cb8-c7d75f752f84_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_79997878-d191-4346-9cb8-c7d75f752f84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_79997878-d191-4346-9cb8-c7d75f752f84_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis_79997878-d191-4346-9cb8-c7d75f752f84" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_71d5520f-2c04-4ab7-8bf0-6d0705ab577e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndCashEquivalentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_71d5520f-2c04-4ab7-8bf0-6d0705ab577e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember_4a20d183-8930-4029-b89a-4e651702b953" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember_4a20d183-8930-4029-b89a-4e651702b953" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_23f27d50-b0d7-4272-9eb9-b7d7ddf0a46b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignGovernmentDebtSecuritiesMember_23f27d50-b0d7-4272-9eb9-b7d7ddf0a46b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_e90ea01b-436d-4ae6-b721-e6a0e32299e2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DomesticCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_e90ea01b-436d-4ae6-b721-e6a0e32299e2" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_c38b6731-1bc8-44c4-9ee3-22a5f7fe8ae7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCorporateDebtSecuritiesMember_c38b6731-1bc8-44c4-9ee3-22a5f7fe8ae7" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMember_9382a79b-b5bb-492c-af34-c18964cac123" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesUsMember_9382a79b-b5bb-492c-af34-c18964cac123" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember_735f73db-be22-436c-b889-39ce4e5882cd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanEquitySecuritiesNonUsMember_735f73db-be22-436c-b889-39ce4e5882cd" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_57c82e5d-0e7f-46da-b7fe-b625ce36dd41" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_57c82e5d-0e7f-46da-b7fe-b625ce36dd41" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsUSEquitySecuritiesMember_9f9bb3a2-3876-4736-852d-b9b806849b9e" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsUSEquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsUSEquitySecuritiesMember_9f9bb3a2-3876-4736-852d-b9b806849b9e" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsInternationalEquitySecuritiesMember_34b054fe-7179-49f9-aefb-8009b48c53a4" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsInternationalEquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsInternationalEquitySecuritiesMember_34b054fe-7179-49f9-aefb-8009b48c53a4" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsShortTermInvestmentFundMember_e5743d43-3f5b-4d8a-9147-085ce85f98eb" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsShortTermInvestmentFundMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_CommonAndCollectiveFundsShortTermInvestmentFundMember_e5743d43-3f5b-4d8a-9147-085ce85f98eb" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CommonandCollectiveFundsInternationalDebtSecuritiesMember_8ee9fe0d-bc64-40ef-9368-dea20eabc21a" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CommonandCollectiveFundsInternationalDebtSecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_CommonandCollectiveFundsInternationalDebtSecuritiesMember_8ee9fe0d-bc64-40ef-9368-dea20eabc21a" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CommonandCollectiveFundofFundsInternationalEquitySecuritiesMember_711f9a92-5753-48dc-a4eb-4cf2a949704b" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CommonandCollectiveFundofFundsInternationalEquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_CommonandCollectiveFundofFundsInternationalEquitySecuritiesMember_711f9a92-5753-48dc-a4eb-4cf2a949704b" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CommonandCollectiveFundsRealEstateMember_91f7cc7f-35ee-4a11-865c-3534947d743b" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CommonandCollectiveFundsRealEstateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_CommonandCollectiveFundsRealEstateMember_91f7cc7f-35ee-4a11-865c-3534947d743b" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LimitedPartnershipsUSEquitySecuritiesMember_28b7be25-9911-4c92-9dc4-a56fec44162b" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LimitedPartnershipsUSEquitySecuritiesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_LimitedPartnershipsUSEquitySecuritiesMember_28b7be25-9911-4c92-9dc4-a56fec44162b" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LimitedPartnershipsDiversifiedFundOfFundsMember_67db2a39-900b-4a95-869c-c10457190377" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LimitedPartnershipsDiversifiedFundOfFundsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_LimitedPartnershipsDiversifiedFundOfFundsMember_67db2a39-900b-4a95-869c-c10457190377" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingGrowthMember_1875a45e-ac96-4b5e-b461-2c65994f6794" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingGrowthMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_whr_LimitedPartnershipsEmergingGrowthMember_1875a45e-ac96-4b5e-b461-2c65994f6794" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember_fbeaece7-5029-47d3-a941-796b58e2200f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanAssetCategoriesDomain_d47fbafd-9303-408d-b0ae-5c601b86c078" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember_fbeaece7-5029-47d3-a941-796b58e2200f" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansEffectofSignificantUnobservableInputsLevel3Details" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansEffectofSignificantUnobservableInputsLevel3Details"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansEffectofSignificantUnobservableInputsLevel3Details" xlink:type="extended" id="i9c93aaa929dc451bb8d0eb825dbb022b_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansEffectofSignificantUnobservableInputsLevel3Details">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d4cfd971-847b-4b7b-bc36-f6eaf7e7d09f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward_5fe85642-6825-41d9-92a0-7c4fecd31802" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d4cfd971-847b-4b7b-bc36-f6eaf7e7d09f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward_5fe85642-6825-41d9-92a0-7c4fecd31802" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_96acf2f5-28b0-41c9-9317-45470f81da79" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward_5fe85642-6825-41d9-92a0-7c4fecd31802" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_96acf2f5-28b0-41c9-9317-45470f81da79" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod_a7bbd282-7da9-4843-bf73-ea254a971187" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward_5fe85642-6825-41d9-92a0-7c4fecd31802" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod_a7bbd282-7da9-4843-bf73-ea254a971187" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld_5c39960e-db89-4cca-aaaa-e685824c282d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward_5fe85642-6825-41d9-92a0-7c4fecd31802" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld_5c39960e-db89-4cca-aaaa-e685824c282d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationIncreaseForPurchase_b750702e-91b5-4765-91fa-45688d7a9ec3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationIncreaseForPurchase"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward_5fe85642-6825-41d9-92a0-7c4fecd31802" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationIncreaseForPurchase_b750702e-91b5-4765-91fa-45688d7a9ec3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationDecreaseForSettlement_0b85ba1b-d256-4c92-a4fe-5f24ed6cae30" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationDecreaseForSettlement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanChangeInFairValueOfPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationRollForward_5fe85642-6825-41d9-92a0-7c4fecd31802" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPlanAssetsLevel3ReconciliationDecreaseForSettlement_0b85ba1b-d256-4c92-a4fe-5f24ed6cae30" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets_44cf9a5e-b845-4d8a-acfc-f2cb76781755" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_afd4c5c0-e540-4644-95ce-69300f8c7166" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_d4cfd971-847b-4b7b-bc36-f6eaf7e7d09f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_afd4c5c0-e540-4644-95ce-69300f8c7166" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_328d8a56-617f-45c3-b865-a13bc3ecdc53" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_afd4c5c0-e540-4644-95ce-69300f8c7166" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_328d8a56-617f-45c3-b865-a13bc3ecdc53" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_328d8a56-617f-45c3-b865-a13bc3ecdc53_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_328d8a56-617f-45c3-b865-a13bc3ecdc53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_328d8a56-617f-45c3-b865-a13bc3ecdc53_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_90526941-c726-47be-ad2b-0da3f4b9d79f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_328d8a56-617f-45c3-b865-a13bc3ecdc53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_90526941-c726-47be-ad2b-0da3f4b9d79f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_bfbb4f28-6550-4ba5-bc43-afc92d05babd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_90526941-c726-47be-ad2b-0da3f4b9d79f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_bfbb4f28-6550-4ba5-bc43-afc92d05babd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansPBOandFairValueofPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansPBOandFairValueofPlanAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansPBOandFairValueofPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i793c47a129dc40bda259ec721d44d288_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansPBOandFairValueofPlanAssetsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_df3ea49c-e25d-4954-9ce1-17a9381b9a37" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation_db72526c-0998-45c3-ae2a-dec14cda7e7f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_df3ea49c-e25d-4954-9ce1-17a9381b9a37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsProjectedBenefitObligation_db72526c-0998-45c3-ae2a-dec14cda7e7f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets_9dd86565-05d0-46f5-b2cd-4545270ba058" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_df3ea49c-e25d-4954-9ce1-17a9381b9a37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlanWithProjectedBenefitObligationInExcessOfPlanAssetsPlanAssets_9dd86565-05d0-46f5-b2cd-4545270ba058" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d1ca847d-dcbd-4866-b0bc-6985bee801f1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_df3ea49c-e25d-4954-9ce1-17a9381b9a37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d1ca847d-dcbd-4866-b0bc-6985bee801f1" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_ae4066c7-0835-480c-b85e-f94dc8d0deb7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d1ca847d-dcbd-4866-b0bc-6985bee801f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_ae4066c7-0835-480c-b85e-f94dc8d0deb7" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_ae4066c7-0835-480c-b85e-f94dc8d0deb7_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_ae4066c7-0835-480c-b85e-f94dc8d0deb7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_ae4066c7-0835-480c-b85e-f94dc8d0deb7_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_37707b61-3e51-4313-a4eb-d25820f6934e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_ae4066c7-0835-480c-b85e-f94dc8d0deb7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_37707b61-3e51-4313-a4eb-d25820f6934e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_5ba9ce4e-ec61-4aff-af43-17c111ab7360" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_37707b61-3e51-4313-a4eb-d25820f6934e" xlink:to="loc_country_US_5ba9ce4e-ec61-4aff-af43-17c111ab7360" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_24609ed5-90f4-4fdb-ba19-c515081bc1a6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_37707b61-3e51-4313-a4eb-d25820f6934e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_24609ed5-90f4-4fdb-ba19-c515081bc1a6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_04bb0b87-8302-4415-88dc-6dec02869a37" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_d1ca847d-dcbd-4866-b0bc-6985bee801f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_04bb0b87-8302-4415-88dc-6dec02869a37" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_04bb0b87-8302-4415-88dc-6dec02869a37_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_04bb0b87-8302-4415-88dc-6dec02869a37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_04bb0b87-8302-4415-88dc-6dec02869a37_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_2df4c309-e7fb-4cf6-b958-c2ef0170c045" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_04bb0b87-8302-4415-88dc-6dec02869a37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_2df4c309-e7fb-4cf6-b958-c2ef0170c045" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_ce134594-3267-4d39-b901-2f747bd4db61" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_2df4c309-e7fb-4cf6-b958-c2ef0170c045" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_ce134594-3267-4d39-b901-2f747bd4db61" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAccumulatedBenefitObligationinExcessofPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAccumulatedBenefitObligationinExcessofPlanAssetsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAccumulatedBenefitObligationinExcessofPlanAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="idf6cc31d6da247b894b08335df59d0ea_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAccumulatedBenefitObligationinExcessofPlanAssetsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_d631e0a3-fd5a-4cf5-8db0-06114961fa71" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation_785ce351-1414-4b7f-a1e4-7dbec16fce76" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_d631e0a3-fd5a-4cf5-8db0-06114961fa71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateProjectedBenefitObligation_785ce351-1414-4b7f-a1e4-7dbec16fce76" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation_6c91d988-61f1-4056-827e-2e18be51f33c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_d631e0a3-fd5a-4cf5-8db0-06114961fa71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation_6c91d988-61f1-4056-827e-2e18be51f33c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets_9f780b9f-f984-4a12-a9a5-01fb683fe863" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_d631e0a3-fd5a-4cf5-8db0-06114961fa71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateFairValueOfPlanAssets_9f780b9f-f984-4a12-a9a5-01fb683fe863" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_1daf283d-3d76-45ba-828f-6ad18725c17a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTableTextBlockLineItems_d631e0a3-fd5a-4cf5-8db0-06114961fa71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_1daf283d-3d76-45ba-828f-6ad18725c17a" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_e7dcf38b-0b50-4873-9638-3c0ff69b8afd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_1daf283d-3d76-45ba-828f-6ad18725c17a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_e7dcf38b-0b50-4873-9638-3c0ff69b8afd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_e7dcf38b-0b50-4873-9638-3c0ff69b8afd_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_e7dcf38b-0b50-4873-9638-3c0ff69b8afd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_e7dcf38b-0b50-4873-9638-3c0ff69b8afd_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_e5823e3b-09c0-4c7b-87c8-2877587752f3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationAxis_e7dcf38b-0b50-4873-9638-3c0ff69b8afd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_e5823e3b-09c0-4c7b-87c8-2877587752f3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_b8bed171-b935-42fa-9cab-609d0514f875" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_e5823e3b-09c0-4c7b-87c8-2877587752f3" xlink:to="loc_country_US_b8bed171-b935-42fa-9cab-609d0514f875" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d1f10018-e0f4-4ff9-a52a-506a1460e923" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanSponsorLocationDomain_e5823e3b-09c0-4c7b-87c8-2877587752f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignPlanMember_d1f10018-e0f4-4ff9-a52a-506a1460e923" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_c784f24d-71a7-4f39-ae83-32786a50aec4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_1daf283d-3d76-45ba-828f-6ad18725c17a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_c784f24d-71a7-4f39-ae83-32786a50aec4" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_c784f24d-71a7-4f39-ae83-32786a50aec4_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_c784f24d-71a7-4f39-ae83-32786a50aec4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_c784f24d-71a7-4f39-ae83-32786a50aec4_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_aa34cdd6-d7a5-492c-b65a-629f55b57761" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeAxis_c784f24d-71a7-4f39-ae83-32786a50aec4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_aa34cdd6-d7a5-492c-b65a-629f55b57761" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_a9ae2319-15a4-4cef-b6ff-1ea36e44f170" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RetirementPlanTypeDomain_aa34cdd6-d7a5-492c-b65a-629f55b57761" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_a9ae2319-15a4-4cef-b6ff-1ea36e44f170" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstruments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstruments"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstruments" xlink:type="extended" id="i171701b2ca004fafb9da3be30a8f34d4_HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstruments"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables" xlink:type="extended" id="ic55e84f4215e4568a5ffeada41fc9821_HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i44409283f4ee478da8177ebe61d6ccf4_HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_62b0cecc-55fe-4ced-aaeb-a652b21672a2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_1cde2182-0f5f-4bd9-b13d-a05b23ed389c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_62b0cecc-55fe-4ced-aaeb-a652b21672a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_1cde2182-0f5f-4bd9-b13d-a05b23ed389c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent_e5f86622-4d89-4982-903a-8079eb1570f5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_62b0cecc-55fe-4ced-aaeb-a652b21672a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTaxParent_e5f86622-4d89-4982-903a-8079eb1570f5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_2d55e6c2-4887-4e96-998f-f881f2eaae78" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_62b0cecc-55fe-4ced-aaeb-a652b21672a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_2d55e6c2-4887-4e96-998f-f881f2eaae78" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_9da14c0f-8aba-4a5a-bbe2-723a7df34e74" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_2d55e6c2-4887-4e96-998f-f881f2eaae78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_9da14c0f-8aba-4a5a-bbe2-723a7df34e74" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_9da14c0f-8aba-4a5a-bbe2-723a7df34e74_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_9da14c0f-8aba-4a5a-bbe2-723a7df34e74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_9da14c0f-8aba-4a5a-bbe2-723a7df34e74_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_33a9acdc-f39e-47f9-9620-59d6a9002b96" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_9da14c0f-8aba-4a5a-bbe2-723a7df34e74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_33a9acdc-f39e-47f9-9620-59d6a9002b96" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_91a37a66-8304-40fb-9b1b-3c69dbe4e940" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_33a9acdc-f39e-47f9-9620-59d6a9002b96" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_91a37a66-8304-40fb-9b1b-3c69dbe4e940" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_069f2702-ad07-4d34-9dda-bb10445c599f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_2d55e6c2-4887-4e96-998f-f881f2eaae78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_069f2702-ad07-4d34-9dda-bb10445c599f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_069f2702-ad07-4d34-9dda-bb10445c599f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_069f2702-ad07-4d34-9dda-bb10445c599f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_069f2702-ad07-4d34-9dda-bb10445c599f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_69590e80-3163-4561-8850-ebf0d2f50bc0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_069f2702-ad07-4d34-9dda-bb10445c599f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_69590e80-3163-4561-8850-ebf0d2f50bc0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_04f1ddf7-31c0-4f13-a45a-85a362547ef2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_69590e80-3163-4561-8850-ebf0d2f50bc0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_04f1ddf7-31c0-4f13-a45a-85a362547ef2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_701f844b-f2c7-4ff0-b92e-3a725d623628" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_69590e80-3163-4561-8850-ebf0d2f50bc0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_701f844b-f2c7-4ff0-b92e-3a725d623628" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofNetInvestmentHedgingDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofNetInvestmentHedgingDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofNetInvestmentHedgingDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i1b51383d482d4ab787a43d0305492fae_HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofNetInvestmentHedgingDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_c78713c2-af2e-48b5-a9fa-3a542ecc7062" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_99fee5df-1c68-4ce4-9b5d-52e7dbe162c4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_c78713c2-af2e-48b5-a9fa-3a542ecc7062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_99fee5df-1c68-4ce4-9b5d-52e7dbe162c4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a509d0ac-6114-4824-ab0b-845ef79e420b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_c78713c2-af2e-48b5-a9fa-3a542ecc7062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage_a509d0ac-6114-4824-ab0b-845ef79e420b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_754a808b-301a-4c33-a125-f1d229ad093c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLineItems_c78713c2-af2e-48b5-a9fa-3a542ecc7062" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_754a808b-301a-4c33-a125-f1d229ad093c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_3e520e85-7843-4278-86de-395fb5fa9db8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_754a808b-301a-4c33-a125-f1d229ad093c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_3e520e85-7843-4278-86de-395fb5fa9db8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_3e520e85-7843-4278-86de-395fb5fa9db8_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_3e520e85-7843-4278-86de-395fb5fa9db8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_3e520e85-7843-4278-86de-395fb5fa9db8_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_920d7641-1664-44b6-84ca-69283916fe99" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_3e520e85-7843-4278-86de-395fb5fa9db8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_920d7641-1664-44b6-84ca-69283916fe99" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_baf1ccc0-1250-4c93-8800-40566024a7c7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_920d7641-1664-44b6-84ca-69283916fe99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember_baf1ccc0-1250-4c93-8800-40566024a7c7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0370ca2b-5c52-4d1f-9c69-deeabd63d665" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_754a808b-301a-4c33-a125-f1d229ad093c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0370ca2b-5c52-4d1f-9c69-deeabd63d665" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_0370ca2b-5c52-4d1f-9c69-deeabd63d665_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0370ca2b-5c52-4d1f-9c69-deeabd63d665" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_0370ca2b-5c52-4d1f-9c69-deeabd63d665_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_e589343d-6015-4c05-831c-c2ff13744f38" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_0370ca2b-5c52-4d1f-9c69-deeabd63d665" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_e589343d-6015-4c05-831c-c2ff13744f38" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SeniorNote0.625Maturing2020Member_5f26dbf8-ac25-4870-ad71-bcb3cf9218d3" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SeniorNote0.625Maturing2020Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_e589343d-6015-4c05-831c-c2ff13744f38" xlink:to="loc_whr_SeniorNote0.625Maturing2020Member_5f26dbf8-ac25-4870-ad71-bcb3cf9218d3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_7879ee8d-093f-46a3-a1fc-70b4a06eea02" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_754a808b-301a-4c33-a125-f1d229ad093c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_7879ee8d-093f-46a3-a1fc-70b4a06eea02" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_7879ee8d-093f-46a3-a1fc-70b4a06eea02_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_7879ee8d-093f-46a3-a1fc-70b4a06eea02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_7879ee8d-093f-46a3-a1fc-70b4a06eea02_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_683498b6-43f6-40eb-849f-127173a1d06a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_7879ee8d-093f-46a3-a1fc-70b4a06eea02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_683498b6-43f6-40eb-849f-127173a1d06a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_36f6411f-6c44-469c-8caf-fade210aa9f4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_683498b6-43f6-40eb-849f-127173a1d06a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_36f6411f-6c44-469c-8caf-fade210aa9f4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofOutstandingDerivativeContractsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofOutstandingDerivativeContractsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofOutstandingDerivativeContractsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="id74c3d05d45c42e3b45d9a3595174f91_HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofOutstandingDerivativeContractsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_dd11b4d6-ec07-4fe3-8781-73a46d446b01" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_dd11b4d6-ec07-4fe3-8781-73a46d446b01" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_b2371121-b50a-47b2-83cb-f61a925c1ca4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_b2371121-b50a-47b2-83cb-f61a925c1ca4" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_4a208008-e430-431f-9f22-fb3023b276be" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_4a208008-e430-431f-9f22-fb3023b276be" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInPriceRiskCashFlowHedge1_7b810b25-b553-4ab4-b15c-e7ce5c1f9e0d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInPriceRiskCashFlowHedge1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInPriceRiskCashFlowHedge1_7b810b25-b553-4ab4-b15c-e7ce5c1f9e0d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedge_21884593-9742-4cd8-8c00-be9db8571081" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedge"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedge_21884593-9742-4cd8-8c00-be9db8571081" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_MaximumLengthofTimeHedgedinCurrencySwapCashFlowHedge_a475f066-9246-4f5c-9595-58520e42f530" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_MaximumLengthofTimeHedgedinCurrencySwapCashFlowHedge"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_whr_MaximumLengthofTimeHedgedinCurrencySwapCashFlowHedge_a475f066-9246-4f5c-9595-58520e42f530" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInInterestRateCashFlowHedge1_28a2a617-c87b-4dda-a1b9-ee8763fa6fac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInInterestRateCashFlowHedge1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaximumLengthOfTimeHedgedInInterestRateCashFlowHedge1_28a2a617-c87b-4dda-a1b9-ee8763fa6fac" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_b95dd86b-0c09-4c86-b50e-540bf9af47cf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent_b95dd86b-0c09-4c86-b50e-540bf9af47cf" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_11ad2f82-6218-4e52-be6c-c11194461396" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent_11ad2f82-6218-4e52-be6c-c11194461396" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_1f014728-0e57-4236-939d-269a2ce124fd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_1f014728-0e57-4236-939d-269a2ce124fd" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_93747d56-1549-4db6-bb55-a827edbe3ea1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent_93747d56-1549-4db6-bb55-a827edbe3ea1" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_b7dfb4c3-3e60-485e-b448-1d13a534f3b6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent_b7dfb4c3-3e60-485e-b448-1d13a534f3b6" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_3676613e-b81a-424e-bcbe-01e859717f1e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_3676613e-b81a-424e-bcbe-01e859717f1e" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_ec6f7243-807f-4224-9248-812d01e89017" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueLineItems_6ea27c91-d855-48ce-b98f-07ee2d6612d6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_ec6f7243-807f-4224-9248-812d01e89017" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_681b0f4d-12f5-4a7a-89ce-44b337c4bc59" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_ec6f7243-807f-4224-9248-812d01e89017" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_681b0f4d-12f5-4a7a-89ce-44b337c4bc59" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_681b0f4d-12f5-4a7a-89ce-44b337c4bc59_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_681b0f4d-12f5-4a7a-89ce-44b337c4bc59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_681b0f4d-12f5-4a7a-89ce-44b337c4bc59_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_c5eb07f1-7b28-4946-ad14-238a7d5ccd90" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_681b0f4d-12f5-4a7a-89ce-44b337c4bc59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_c5eb07f1-7b28-4946-ad14-238a7d5ccd90" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_409ad12c-e6f0-4da8-9b16-ed6b36052cf3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_c5eb07f1-7b28-4946-ad14-238a7d5ccd90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_409ad12c-e6f0-4da8-9b16-ed6b36052cf3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_3c2e56e7-11af-4ab7-aac0-837a8e910522" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_c5eb07f1-7b28-4946-ad14-238a7d5ccd90" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_3c2e56e7-11af-4ab7-aac0-837a8e910522" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_ae7cabd7-e5f8-4bcf-b331-110032279088" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_ec6f7243-807f-4224-9248-812d01e89017" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_ae7cabd7-e5f8-4bcf-b331-110032279088" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_ae7cabd7-e5f8-4bcf-b331-110032279088_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_ae7cabd7-e5f8-4bcf-b331-110032279088" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_ae7cabd7-e5f8-4bcf-b331-110032279088_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_fca77e05-bbbc-43f0-a790-ad5588e0b3a1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_ae7cabd7-e5f8-4bcf-b331-110032279088" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_fca77e05-bbbc-43f0-a790-ad5588e0b3a1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_542b1fe5-9344-44b9-a73b-50bb1ed64620" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_fca77e05-bbbc-43f0-a790-ad5588e0b3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_542b1fe5-9344-44b9-a73b-50bb1ed64620" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_5eb6c749-ebfb-4389-b62f-30a17b8e256b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_fca77e05-bbbc-43f0-a790-ad5588e0b3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_5eb6c749-ebfb-4389-b62f-30a17b8e256b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_30158072-3c96-4d4f-8743-4342ec6a9c47" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_fca77e05-bbbc-43f0-a790-ad5588e0b3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_30158072-3c96-4d4f-8743-4342ec6a9c47" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_1993d9b3-7225-4f8a-99ba-837bbfabaf75" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_fca77e05-bbbc-43f0-a790-ad5588e0b3a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_1993d9b3-7225-4f8a-99ba-837bbfabaf75" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofEffectsofDerivativeInstrumentsonConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofEffectsofDerivativeInstrumentsonConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofEffectsofDerivativeInstrumentsonConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i4fa3e7640bbb48a3bbc8a01df31fe952_HedgesandDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsScheduleofEffectsofDerivativeInstrumentsonConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_3602cd88-4f30-4cf3-9062-32c782a2f28a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_3602cd88-4f30-4cf3-9062-32c782a2f28a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_c25844c9-e019-411e-aee0-d35a75091148" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_c25844c9-e019-411e-aee0-d35a75091148" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeandCashFlowHedgeGainLossbeforeReclassificationandTax_05f4686c-716b-481c-b540-2ed6754798e9" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeandCashFlowHedgeGainLossbeforeReclassificationandTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeandCashFlowHedgeGainLossbeforeReclassificationandTax_05f4686c-716b-481c-b540-2ed6754798e9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_3f1f4dc3-7ca5-447a-8623-193f1df52afd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_3f1f4dc3-7ca5-447a-8623-193f1df52afd" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_cbb9475b-52b1-4122-948e-18bbe2e74d33" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments_cbb9475b-52b1-4122-948e-18bbe2e74d33" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationTax_f8cf68af-15b5-478b-b82b-adefd3f9a4f6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationTax_f8cf68af-15b5-478b-b82b-adefd3f9a4f6" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossbeforeReclassificationTax_5e5d715a-7dd9-470c-9685-6adb18692835" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossbeforeReclassificationTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetInvestmentHedgeGainLossbeforeReclassificationTax_5e5d715a-7dd9-470c-9685-6adb18692835" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7ebd54e7-1d0d-4e67-b354-e572be518281" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossLineItems_a0cbef44-b0fb-479b-8134-a8df347c6a53" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7ebd54e7-1d0d-4e67-b354-e572be518281" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_380bffb4-4408-4c97-80d1-31c070e9a5ce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7ebd54e7-1d0d-4e67-b354-e572be518281" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_380bffb4-4408-4c97-80d1-31c070e9a5ce" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_380bffb4-4408-4c97-80d1-31c070e9a5ce_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_380bffb4-4408-4c97-80d1-31c070e9a5ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_380bffb4-4408-4c97-80d1-31c070e9a5ce_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e89e0741-13ba-4fda-8633-cc6824d912ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_380bffb4-4408-4c97-80d1-31c070e9a5ce" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e89e0741-13ba-4fda-8633-cc6824d912ad" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_544bef83-675e-473a-80e2-6ed5b32e66e0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e89e0741-13ba-4fda-8633-cc6824d912ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_544bef83-675e-473a-80e2-6ed5b32e66e0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesMember_a2924450-affb-45d6-a38d-33cbcbe1bf7d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e89e0741-13ba-4fda-8633-cc6824d912ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesMember_a2924450-affb-45d6-a38d-33cbcbe1bf7d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_InterestAndSundryIncomeExpenseMember_591f5719-68a1-4091-941d-6091e3dcb657" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_InterestAndSundryIncomeExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e89e0741-13ba-4fda-8633-cc6824d912ad" xlink:to="loc_whr_InterestAndSundryIncomeExpenseMember_591f5719-68a1-4091-941d-6091e3dcb657" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_aa128958-7601-4fc7-bbb8-cd46b45f7e75" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_e89e0741-13ba-4fda-8633-cc6824d912ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_aa128958-7601-4fc7-bbb8-cd46b45f7e75" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_fdfdede7-21f2-48bb-85f7-50aecf5811de" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7ebd54e7-1d0d-4e67-b354-e572be518281" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_fdfdede7-21f2-48bb-85f7-50aecf5811de" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_fdfdede7-21f2-48bb-85f7-50aecf5811de_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_fdfdede7-21f2-48bb-85f7-50aecf5811de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_fdfdede7-21f2-48bb-85f7-50aecf5811de_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_ea50e0ba-36d3-4e9a-85fe-be6e073a52e2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_fdfdede7-21f2-48bb-85f7-50aecf5811de" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_ea50e0ba-36d3-4e9a-85fe-be6e073a52e2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_ea5bd284-4ec6-4153-b6c8-01c5053f4259" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_ea50e0ba-36d3-4e9a-85fe-be6e073a52e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_ea5bd284-4ec6-4153-b6c8-01c5053f4259" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_5b878414-33c8-4d6a-8a6d-88a914a92182" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_ea50e0ba-36d3-4e9a-85fe-be6e073a52e2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember_5b878414-33c8-4d6a-8a6d-88a914a92182" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c02fd047-897f-49d1-8c48-4fcbe1a8c5cc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeTable_7ebd54e7-1d0d-4e67-b354-e572be518281" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c02fd047-897f-49d1-8c48-4fcbe1a8c5cc" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c02fd047-897f-49d1-8c48-4fcbe1a8c5cc_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c02fd047-897f-49d1-8c48-4fcbe1a8c5cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_c02fd047-897f-49d1-8c48-4fcbe1a8c5cc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_05423e2f-8582-4beb-af7e-1b797334af54" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_c02fd047-897f-49d1-8c48-4fcbe1a8c5cc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_05423e2f-8582-4beb-af7e-1b797334af54" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_f2d4007c-1bf8-489d-80ec-72fe0885867e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommodityContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_05423e2f-8582-4beb-af7e-1b797334af54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommodityContractMember_f2d4007c-1bf8-489d-80ec-72fe0885867e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_e727db28-ee42-47ee-86dd-3afa0a477546" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_05423e2f-8582-4beb-af7e-1b797334af54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_e727db28-ee42-47ee-86dd-3afa0a477546" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_de5b26b6-fbba-43ce-8b11-c19efdcf6883" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_05423e2f-8582-4beb-af7e-1b797334af54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember_de5b26b6-fbba-43ce-8b11-c19efdcf6883" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_fcd75625-7b78-446b-bc63-14eb2b0d2353" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_05423e2f-8582-4beb-af7e-1b797334af54" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateContractMember_fcd75625-7b78-446b-bc63-14eb2b0d2353" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FairValueMeasurements"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="extended" id="idd53e95c49864fbbb8aadf72f8909c51_FairValueMeasurements"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i4be3ec1ad3c74ed9845fc1064ea4edd2_FairValueMeasurementsTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ic09f50a055d444b3bf20e0c5cc9215ea_FairValueMeasurementsNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_871cd37b-0acc-4d6e-b7fc-4e5d80635ebf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss_871cd37b-0acc-4d6e-b7fc-4e5d80635ebf" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillMeasurementInput_12f230e7-4c56-43cc-9cf1-88821bc52647" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillMeasurementInput"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:to="loc_whr_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillMeasurementInput_12f230e7-4c56-43cc-9cf1-88821bc52647" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_1b7b7267-e0c8-4d8e-af1f-566326676557" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_1b7b7267-e0c8-4d8e-af1f-566326676557" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets_91565ace-2d35-402a-8fc2-c1f4dbe79bcf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets_91565ace-2d35-402a-8fc2-c1f4dbe79bcf" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent_8b10d7e7-2ec7-46dd-990b-ed7d22baf30b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent_8b10d7e7-2ec7-46dd-990b-ed7d22baf30b" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_0bd29887-8939-4de8-89bc-f348924bb639" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_0bd29887-8939-4de8-89bc-f348924bb639" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_0d67cbe7-2ba2-48a5-ad2e-e668730a03f3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_98985fbd-1026-49b1-bcd0-fa40e60011ee" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_98985fbd-1026-49b1-bcd0-fa40e60011ee" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_98985fbd-1026-49b1-bcd0-fa40e60011ee_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_98985fbd-1026-49b1-bcd0-fa40e60011ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_98985fbd-1026-49b1-bcd0-fa40e60011ee_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f79a2676-1c91-422d-9bce-1ea158e51521" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_98985fbd-1026-49b1-bcd0-fa40e60011ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f79a2676-1c91-422d-9bce-1ea158e51521" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_99007060-8772-44a9-809e-7c201ed4791d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_f79a2676-1c91-422d-9bce-1ea158e51521" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_99007060-8772-44a9-809e-7c201ed4791d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f372d69d-e712-48d9-9666-554051cfb034" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f372d69d-e712-48d9-9666-554051cfb034" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f372d69d-e712-48d9-9666-554051cfb034_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f372d69d-e712-48d9-9666-554051cfb034" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_f372d69d-e712-48d9-9666-554051cfb034_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_689cc78c-8987-4eb7-83af-a2a5bdd2f4b5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_f372d69d-e712-48d9-9666-554051cfb034" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_689cc78c-8987-4eb7-83af-a2a5bdd2f4b5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_a712440f-38a0-4657-bf7e-1c0c7777bfca" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_689cc78c-8987-4eb7-83af-a2a5bdd2f4b5" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_a712440f-38a0-4657-bf7e-1c0c7777bfca" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_50c98720-9b0c-490a-a1b6-14abe0713317" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_50c98720-9b0c-490a-a1b6-14abe0713317" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_50c98720-9b0c-490a-a1b6-14abe0713317_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_50c98720-9b0c-490a-a1b6-14abe0713317" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_50c98720-9b0c-490a-a1b6-14abe0713317_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_9b03c832-4e8d-45a6-8ed5-ee2adc2d11a1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_50c98720-9b0c-490a-a1b6-14abe0713317" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_9b03c832-4e8d-45a6-8ed5-ee2adc2d11a1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_ebabbff5-2836-4d8f-b0c8-1570bc51690d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_9b03c832-4e8d-45a6-8ed5-ee2adc2d11a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_ebabbff5-2836-4d8f-b0c8-1570bc51690d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_eae59e84-3ecd-4c34-a26d-9892518fb2ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_eae59e84-3ecd-4c34-a26d-9892518fb2ad" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_eae59e84-3ecd-4c34-a26d-9892518fb2ad_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_eae59e84-3ecd-4c34-a26d-9892518fb2ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_eae59e84-3ecd-4c34-a26d-9892518fb2ad_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_01aeb266-75d5-45cb-9b5e-c18cbcbe1e2e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueAxis_eae59e84-3ecd-4c34-a26d-9892518fb2ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_01aeb266-75d5-45cb-9b5e-c18cbcbe1e2e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ValuationTechniqueReliefFromRoyaltyMember_026ca452-b170-453f-8e2f-bc51f4f13464" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ValuationTechniqueReliefFromRoyaltyMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationTechniqueDomain_01aeb266-75d5-45cb-9b5e-c18cbcbe1e2e" xlink:to="loc_whr_ValuationTechniqueReliefFromRoyaltyMember_026ca452-b170-453f-8e2f-bc51f4f13464" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_f5d3add9-7bc0-4eca-8a14-2ae58ec6b51b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_f5d3add9-7bc0-4eca-8a14-2ae58ec6b51b" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_f5d3add9-7bc0-4eca-8a14-2ae58ec6b51b_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_f5d3add9-7bc0-4eca-8a14-2ae58ec6b51b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_f5d3add9-7bc0-4eca-8a14-2ae58ec6b51b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_5cd9ec0f-59b2-4bff-ad80-9668f222a02c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_f5d3add9-7bc0-4eca-8a14-2ae58ec6b51b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_5cd9ec0f-59b2-4bff-ad80-9668f222a02c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember_21fd5c50-2cc9-4482-9ef8-1d34749a6a3c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_5cd9ec0f-59b2-4bff-ad80-9668f222a02c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember_21fd5c50-2cc9-4482-9ef8-1d34749a6a3c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_MeasurementInputRoyaltyRateMember_43f8cf62-4161-4b5e-8011-66ab004cbd51" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_MeasurementInputRoyaltyRateMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_5cd9ec0f-59b2-4bff-ad80-9668f222a02c" xlink:to="loc_whr_MeasurementInputRoyaltyRateMember_43f8cf62-4161-4b5e-8011-66ab004cbd51" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_96eb86fb-0818-4f3d-8ddb-9ba362aa1819" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_96eb86fb-0818-4f3d-8ddb-9ba362aa1819" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_96eb86fb-0818-4f3d-8ddb-9ba362aa1819_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_96eb86fb-0818-4f3d-8ddb-9ba362aa1819" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_96eb86fb-0818-4f3d-8ddb-9ba362aa1819_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_5b4e0c24-20cc-48d2-8989-efb85cf2669f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_96eb86fb-0818-4f3d-8ddb-9ba362aa1819" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_5b4e0c24-20cc-48d2-8989-efb85cf2669f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_2b60e95c-f42a-4aae-a137-cae364be2987" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_5b4e0c24-20cc-48d2-8989-efb85cf2669f" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_2b60e95c-f42a-4aae-a137-cae364be2987" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_06b9c314-34f1-4806-9edb-996d7ffcbfb8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_5b4e0c24-20cc-48d2-8989-efb85cf2669f" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_06b9c314-34f1-4806-9edb-996d7ffcbfb8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_97451b40-da28-4624-9896-f2b1c078fff2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_97451b40-da28-4624-9896-f2b1c078fff2" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_97451b40-da28-4624-9896-f2b1c078fff2_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_97451b40-da28-4624-9896-f2b1c078fff2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_97451b40-da28-4624-9896-f2b1c078fff2_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7caf2160-cc32-4bed-af5e-f2c8c67ae947" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_97451b40-da28-4624-9896-f2b1c078fff2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7caf2160-cc32-4bed-af5e-f2c8c67ae947" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SouthAfricaOperationsMember_ac2798fb-3bc4-4d37-8caa-b7dc633c6e19" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SouthAfricaOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7caf2160-cc32-4bed-af5e-f2c8c67ae947" xlink:to="loc_whr_SouthAfricaOperationsMember_ac2798fb-3bc4-4d37-8caa-b7dc633c6e19" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ea99b876-e394-4901-9617-dedf373ed2a0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_538a83ae-c977-458d-904c-ec75614c44d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ea99b876-e394-4901-9617-dedf373ed2a0" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_ea99b876-e394-4901-9617-dedf373ed2a0_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ea99b876-e394-4901-9617-dedf373ed2a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_ea99b876-e394-4901-9617-dedf373ed2a0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_b24771d2-122b-4c75-8bb3-5d4146e9651d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_ea99b876-e394-4901-9617-dedf373ed2a0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_b24771d2-122b-4c75-8bb3-5d4146e9651d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_4dfe1e87-f041-41be-9610-74bceea5ad6c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_b24771d2-122b-4c75-8bb3-5d4146e9651d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_4dfe1e87-f041-41be-9610-74bceea5ad6c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i3b73fa8b79f54b9996a9dd4460107888_FairValueMeasurementsAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueonaRecurringBasisDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_f470d4fe-0d13-4df9-b7fb-dd6eaec9c0ba" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue_ef32a1a9-318c-44f5-aa4c-5f0457dfd830" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_f470d4fe-0d13-4df9-b7fb-dd6eaec9c0ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsAtCarryingValue_ef32a1a9-318c-44f5-aa4c-5f0457dfd830" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet_badfcd85-5dd5-4f83-ab42-4ac36e239f84" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_f470d4fe-0d13-4df9-b7fb-dd6eaec9c0ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet_badfcd85-5dd5-4f83-ab42-4ac36e239f84" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_fab9be1e-e998-46a2-b643-5e0f6358010f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_f470d4fe-0d13-4df9-b7fb-dd6eaec9c0ba" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_fab9be1e-e998-46a2-b643-5e0f6358010f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_88e77ae9-45c9-4caa-98f5-3fb02905b9ac" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_fab9be1e-e998-46a2-b643-5e0f6358010f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_88e77ae9-45c9-4caa-98f5-3fb02905b9ac" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_88e77ae9-45c9-4caa-98f5-3fb02905b9ac_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_88e77ae9-45c9-4caa-98f5-3fb02905b9ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_88e77ae9-45c9-4caa-98f5-3fb02905b9ac_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_d1f5f544-d103-45f2-b68b-8305b83d4526" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_88e77ae9-45c9-4caa-98f5-3fb02905b9ac" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_d1f5f544-d103-45f2-b68b-8305b83d4526" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_ced10c7e-13db-4915-9037-cde83fe87916" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_d1f5f544-d103-45f2-b68b-8305b83d4526" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_ced10c7e-13db-4915-9037-cde83fe87916" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_6d8fea45-ac3f-4e2c-8ec3-989a57ac1c0f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_fab9be1e-e998-46a2-b643-5e0f6358010f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_6d8fea45-ac3f-4e2c-8ec3-989a57ac1c0f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_6d8fea45-ac3f-4e2c-8ec3-989a57ac1c0f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_6d8fea45-ac3f-4e2c-8ec3-989a57ac1c0f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_6d8fea45-ac3f-4e2c-8ec3-989a57ac1c0f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_83b7efd9-7f7b-4cd8-9a93-7f121318401b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_6d8fea45-ac3f-4e2c-8ec3-989a57ac1c0f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_83b7efd9-7f7b-4cd8-9a93-7f121318401b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_3e8dd181-38df-43f2-bbab-3299d8b83a28" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_83b7efd9-7f7b-4cd8-9a93-7f121318401b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_3e8dd181-38df-43f2-bbab-3299d8b83a28" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_3941f779-4f78-4d2c-b1df-106d52cc6208" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_83b7efd9-7f7b-4cd8-9a93-7f121318401b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_3941f779-4f78-4d2c-b1df-106d52cc6208" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_16b11ec0-b4eb-4748-913b-17ff4bd28a47" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_fab9be1e-e998-46a2-b643-5e0f6358010f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_16b11ec0-b4eb-4748-913b-17ff4bd28a47" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_16b11ec0-b4eb-4748-913b-17ff4bd28a47_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_16b11ec0-b4eb-4748-913b-17ff4bd28a47" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_16b11ec0-b4eb-4748-913b-17ff4bd28a47_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9314554e-0481-47c7-af29-b692779a089d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_16b11ec0-b4eb-4748-913b-17ff4bd28a47" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9314554e-0481-47c7-af29-b692779a089d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_aeb6458d-e438-41fb-a9a1-f27a2831d4ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9314554e-0481-47c7-af29-b692779a089d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_aeb6458d-e438-41fb-a9a1-f27a2831d4ab" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_e5d37de1-7eed-4c4a-bce0-36f331b443f2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_9314554e-0481-47c7-af29-b692779a089d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_e5d37de1-7eed-4c4a-bce0-36f331b443f2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsLevel3AssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#FairValueMeasurementsLevel3AssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/FairValueMeasurementsLevel3AssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="idf1aab4f9ebf4818b3dc4e7d7e5912c4_FairValueMeasurementsLevel3AssetsMeasuredatFairValueonaNonrecurringBasisDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_64e32773-44ef-48cb-a313-f3daf106ce91" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillFairValueDisclosure_ccdab698-193b-4cca-8b5f-e2f67fcda567" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_64e32773-44ef-48cb-a313-f3daf106ce91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillFairValueDisclosure_ccdab698-193b-4cca-8b5f-e2f67fcda567" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_92cc0690-200a-4f0c-91d2-ace404aaa0d2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_64e32773-44ef-48cb-a313-f3daf106ce91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_92cc0690-200a-4f0c-91d2-ace404aaa0d2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_083ca9e5-ddd1-4793-b0cb-38745df9f1b8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_64e32773-44ef-48cb-a313-f3daf106ce91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill_083ca9e5-ddd1-4793-b0cb-38745df9f1b8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_8e75fbd1-2b5d-4327-bd2d-75e27030776d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_64e32773-44ef-48cb-a313-f3daf106ce91" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_8e75fbd1-2b5d-4327-bd2d-75e27030776d" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_93c5760a-e872-49e5-bc69-ed640261edef" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_8e75fbd1-2b5d-4327-bd2d-75e27030776d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_93c5760a-e872-49e5-bc69-ed640261edef" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_93c5760a-e872-49e5-bc69-ed640261edef_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_93c5760a-e872-49e5-bc69-ed640261edef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_93c5760a-e872-49e5-bc69-ed640261edef_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_0caba04e-9808-4f6d-ba49-b78a1400526a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_93c5760a-e872-49e5-bc69-ed640261edef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_0caba04e-9808-4f6d-ba49-b78a1400526a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_7eaa14f2-17dc-42aa-9071-42d1785c2f8f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_0caba04e-9808-4f6d-ba49-b78a1400526a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_7eaa14f2-17dc-42aa-9071-42d1785c2f8f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_0672a793-9511-4381-a2b5-46515a340320" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_0caba04e-9808-4f6d-ba49-b78a1400526a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_0672a793-9511-4381-a2b5-46515a340320" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_9be60e6b-2515-4c60-a71c-4041e8085d53" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_0caba04e-9808-4f6d-ba49-b78a1400526a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_9be60e6b-2515-4c60-a71c-4041e8085d53" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3ece1781-b9a6-4a1f-925c-03b22e9d2212" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_8e75fbd1-2b5d-4327-bd2d-75e27030776d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3ece1781-b9a6-4a1f-925c-03b22e9d2212" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3ece1781-b9a6-4a1f-925c-03b22e9d2212_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3ece1781-b9a6-4a1f-925c-03b22e9d2212" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_3ece1781-b9a6-4a1f-925c-03b22e9d2212_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_95435b7d-c07a-4e4d-8c64-387c89ab8bdf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_3ece1781-b9a6-4a1f-925c-03b22e9d2212" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_95435b7d-c07a-4e4d-8c64-387c89ab8bdf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_632fc0de-2753-451a-94f7-5662130db898" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_95435b7d-c07a-4e4d-8c64-387c89ab8bdf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember_632fc0de-2753-451a-94f7-5662130db898" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_823c403b-9c36-4770-a52a-990dd82a715c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_8e75fbd1-2b5d-4327-bd2d-75e27030776d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_823c403b-9c36-4770-a52a-990dd82a715c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_823c403b-9c36-4770-a52a-990dd82a715c_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_823c403b-9c36-4770-a52a-990dd82a715c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_823c403b-9c36-4770-a52a-990dd82a715c_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_a7346855-94af-421b-81b5-8606c6337bf5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_823c403b-9c36-4770-a52a-990dd82a715c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_a7346855-94af-421b-81b5-8606c6337bf5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_31236698-f6b5-4c2f-bd27-573183d0b2ea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_a7346855-94af-421b-81b5-8606c6337bf5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_31236698-f6b5-4c2f-bd27-573183d0b2ea" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dbc3bbea-9e64-49fc-8ec0-c3e396067260" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_8e75fbd1-2b5d-4327-bd2d-75e27030776d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dbc3bbea-9e64-49fc-8ec0-c3e396067260" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_dbc3bbea-9e64-49fc-8ec0-c3e396067260_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dbc3bbea-9e64-49fc-8ec0-c3e396067260" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_dbc3bbea-9e64-49fc-8ec0-c3e396067260_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_cc945379-33da-4eee-9228-c90a35e9b6ab" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dbc3bbea-9e64-49fc-8ec0-c3e396067260" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_cc945379-33da-4eee-9228-c90a35e9b6ab" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_be6cf286-356e-4127-bf92-37678fa7aae4" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_cc945379-33da-4eee-9228-c90a35e9b6ab" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_be6cf286-356e-4127-bf92-37678fa7aae4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#StockholdersEquity"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended" id="icc781ca9a5a147c2ade68ee9f13348a9_StockholdersEquity"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#StockholdersEquityTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="extended" id="id30be378b0c64c07b082c26d31114bcd_StockholdersEquityTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#StockholdersEquityOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i948f56face5a4a5b9b18bbe9172ed04f_StockholdersEquityOtherComprehensiveIncomeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_e3cfce8a-0007-45a6-af8d-05beddc5d12e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_e3cfce8a-0007-45a6-af8d-05beddc5d12e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_1a520b95-896f-47e3-ac1e-92526926f4c5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_1a520b95-896f-47e3-ac1e-92526926f4c5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax_a57386a5-4a58-44fb-abd6-5ff695b9c16e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTax_a57386a5-4a58-44fb-abd6-5ff695b9c16e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax_94ad9630-56a6-4a69-8312-eec3ec9dd802" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodBeforeTax_94ad9630-56a6-4a69-8312-eec3ec9dd802" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_6fdfb2e3-6cb0-45d5-8fb9-cf71237a24c6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax_6fdfb2e3-6cb0-45d5-8fb9-cf71237a24c6" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0426b6b9-b89d-4671-b9cd-7b89ba3c1910" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0426b6b9-b89d-4671-b9cd-7b89ba3c1910" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_19f50e31-0286-434f-8816-f5ac74565232" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_19f50e31-0286-434f-8816-f5ac74565232" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_51ba61d1-f6f1-416a-932b-c7db67b1b215" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ReclassificationFromAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAbstract_ecb7c6aa-f304-4e27-9d05-cc043202ea2e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_51ba61d1-f6f1-416a-932b-c7db67b1b215" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_44cbd5cf-a465-4a7b-b93f-3c74483b6871" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9d2200ca-d7b0-457c-acdf-b7b0110b10ff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_e3cfce8a-0007-45a6-af8d-05beddc5d12e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9d2200ca-d7b0-457c-acdf-b7b0110b10ff" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_da1f5ada-645e-46a2-bebf-927eb9b72752" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9d2200ca-d7b0-457c-acdf-b7b0110b10ff" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_da1f5ada-645e-46a2-bebf-927eb9b72752" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_da1f5ada-645e-46a2-bebf-927eb9b72752_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_da1f5ada-645e-46a2-bebf-927eb9b72752" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_da1f5ada-645e-46a2-bebf-927eb9b72752_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_d6f07744-4c3d-4b3a-adf3-2673a8887e70" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_da1f5ada-645e-46a2-bebf-927eb9b72752" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_d6f07744-4c3d-4b3a-adf3-2673a8887e70" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_3f7c96d3-3807-4096-add8-181f47a032b6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_d6f07744-4c3d-4b3a-adf3-2673a8887e70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedForeignCurrencyAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_3f7c96d3-3807-4096-add8-181f47a032b6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_9da33b2d-4228-43f7-a083-b12d8933eedd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_d6f07744-4c3d-4b3a-adf3-2673a8887e70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_9da33b2d-4228-43f7-a083-b12d8933eedd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_84b5dbde-066f-4554-bdfa-e1a956c01197" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_d6f07744-4c3d-4b3a-adf3-2673a8887e70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_84b5dbde-066f-4554-bdfa-e1a956c01197" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedNetInvestmentGainLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_4828e057-3b26-4fdc-a73d-f5493f7aec13" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedNetInvestmentGainLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_d6f07744-4c3d-4b3a-adf3-2673a8887e70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedNetInvestmentGainLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestMember_4828e057-3b26-4fdc-a73d-f5493f7aec13" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_45747598-7e3f-481d-83b0-02a6e2e0fff3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_d6f07744-4c3d-4b3a-adf3-2673a8887e70" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_45747598-7e3f-481d-83b0-02a6e2e0fff3" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_870b3968-8ff6-445f-afa7-42314c2e8588" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_9d2200ca-d7b0-457c-acdf-b7b0110b10ff" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_870b3968-8ff6-445f-afa7-42314c2e8588" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_870b3968-8ff6-445f-afa7-42314c2e8588_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_870b3968-8ff6-445f-afa7-42314c2e8588" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_870b3968-8ff6-445f-afa7-42314c2e8588_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_7d5ec92d-93de-42aa-afc9-8f6ef1db4170" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAxis_870b3968-8ff6-445f-afa7-42314c2e8588" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_7d5ec92d-93de-42aa-afc9-8f6ef1db4170" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_fb3bf5e3-3262-4d9f-9ab1-60a9378e9d7f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionDomain_7d5ec92d-93de-42aa-afc9-8f6ef1db4170" xlink:to="loc_srt_CumulativeEffectPeriodOfAdoptionAdjustmentMember_fb3bf5e3-3262-4d9f-9ab1-60a9378e9d7f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityNetEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#StockholdersEquityNetEarningsPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityNetEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i3aa44e244ab7446fbece1b41a903b5dc_StockholdersEquityNetEarningsPerShareDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i5b89fb33b4694c54b9f7b403e03c078d_StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlans" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ShareBasedIncentivePlans"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlans" xlink:type="extended" id="i5b7ca85784bc4d149148b1d70c38a7f7_ShareBasedIncentivePlans"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ShareBasedIncentivePlansTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i7b6c482f6b8d4f80b39e99fd4ca933ac_ShareBasedIncentivePlansTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ShareBasedIncentivePlansNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i3b52d41a39764827a117db84dbbf2ff9_ShareBasedIncentivePlansNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_3d571d0a-1281-4903-b293-4130e51987d7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_3d571d0a-1281-4903-b293-4130e51987d7" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_1c559082-cb26-46ec-b89f-c2f41c518b1b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense_1c559082-cb26-46ec-b89f-c2f41c518b1b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_1d644207-bd75-444f-be32-dd0183bb240b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_1d644207-bd75-444f-be32-dd0183bb240b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_52622f47-2fd4-451d-a478-204ed7e7d365" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_52622f47-2fd4-451d-a478-204ed7e7d365" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_7e0fe953-c8e6-4235-9c15-9128ef0defbd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_7e0fe953-c8e6-4235-9c15-9128ef0defbd" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_b45233c9-5257-4408-bad2-73ee98d05836" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_b45233c9-5257-4408-bad2-73ee98d05836" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_d683310b-c743-48d5-82ef-a9f61a79573a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue_d683310b-c743-48d5-82ef-a9f61a79573a" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised_a6fd1329-25e6-4425-af48-119d5d372fd9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised_a6fd1329-25e6-4425-af48-119d5d372fd9" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised_31da3e21-fdc8-49e0-8c45-b4a422b6ad05" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised_31da3e21-fdc8-49e0-8c45-b4a422b6ad05" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsPerformanceMeasures_61b019d9-e674-4918-9274-717485e78623" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsPerformanceMeasures"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_whr_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherthanOptionsPerformanceMeasures_61b019d9-e674-4918-9274-717485e78623" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_a527c0d7-06d4-4208-968c-4f3925da4d75" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_a527c0d7-06d4-4208-968c-4f3925da4d75" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_7310a9b7-83f7-4d5e-9b73-282d3e026aa9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue_7310a9b7-83f7-4d5e-9b73-282d3e026aa9" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NonemployeeDirectorEquityAward_4a6ab9a6-e93f-4986-834b-f1bd4a25859d" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NonemployeeDirectorEquityAward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_whr_NonemployeeDirectorEquityAward_4a6ab9a6-e93f-4986-834b-f1bd4a25859d" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b3278783-f53d-45b1-b914-ce6350a3b566" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_6eed35b8-7225-481f-8ec8-2612cc1bff4c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b3278783-f53d-45b1-b914-ce6350a3b566" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_dc089522-1425-4929-8ce6-e6ccd50f451b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b3278783-f53d-45b1-b914-ce6350a3b566" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_dc089522-1425-4929-8ce6-e6ccd50f451b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_dc089522-1425-4929-8ce6-e6ccd50f451b_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_dc089522-1425-4929-8ce6-e6ccd50f451b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_dc089522-1425-4929-8ce6-e6ccd50f451b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0398ba74-d1a4-4a98-8152-2749a225098f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_dc089522-1425-4929-8ce6-e6ccd50f451b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0398ba74-d1a4-4a98-8152-2749a225098f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_41321425-77c4-498e-9e35-1bab7a477cce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0398ba74-d1a4-4a98-8152-2749a225098f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_41321425-77c4-498e-9e35-1bab7a477cce" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_286f07ee-f800-4945-8634-bac3bd31ef09" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0398ba74-d1a4-4a98-8152-2749a225098f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_286f07ee-f800-4945-8634-bac3bd31ef09" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_118ec0ec-e784-40a5-9a41-01f7633267e6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_0398ba74-d1a4-4a98-8152-2749a225098f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_118ec0ec-e784-40a5-9a41-01f7633267e6" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_392fee1b-c81c-44d0-876a-45ce43fef84a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b3278783-f53d-45b1-b914-ce6350a3b566" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_392fee1b-c81c-44d0-876a-45ce43fef84a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_392fee1b-c81c-44d0-876a-45ce43fef84a_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_392fee1b-c81c-44d0-876a-45ce43fef84a" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_392fee1b-c81c-44d0-876a-45ce43fef84a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_6f2b3f6d-d48d-4ef5-b885-182d5612f71a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualAxis_392fee1b-c81c-44d0-876a-45ce43fef84a" xlink:to="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_6f2b3f6d-d48d-4ef5-b885-182d5612f71a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ManagementMember_c55714f0-10ce-49ac-bb23-cbee24512c0e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ManagementMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_6f2b3f6d-d48d-4ef5-b885-182d5612f71a" xlink:to="loc_srt_ManagementMember_c55714f0-10ce-49ac-bb23-cbee24512c0e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember_ed667577-9d92-43eb-8d6e-cb50c0fcd91e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_TitleOfIndividualWithRelationshipToEntityDomain_6f2b3f6d-d48d-4ef5-b885-182d5612f71a" xlink:to="loc_srt_ExecutiveOfficerMember_ed667577-9d92-43eb-8d6e-cb50c0fcd91e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_ca531671-8eae-48fe-8851-2bd723d2331e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_b3278783-f53d-45b1-b914-ce6350a3b566" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_ca531671-8eae-48fe-8851-2bd723d2331e" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_ca531671-8eae-48fe-8851-2bd723d2331e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_ca531671-8eae-48fe-8851-2bd723d2331e" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_ca531671-8eae-48fe-8851-2bd723d2331e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_184bc110-3fd5-4da4-94e4-5e80df1a062c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_ca531671-8eae-48fe-8851-2bd723d2331e" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_184bc110-3fd5-4da4-94e4-5e80df1a062c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_d9eb676c-dafc-46ff-b45f-57540a865466" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_184bc110-3fd5-4da4-94e4-5e80df1a062c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_d9eb676c-dafc-46ff-b45f-57540a865466" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_edaa9a57-18a9-46be-a974-35daf8f243ea" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_184bc110-3fd5-4da4-94e4-5e80df1a062c" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_edaa9a57-18a9-46be-a974-35daf8f243ea" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ShareBasedIncentivePlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i16f67d558df8468c857902a1853438d2_ShareBasedIncentivePlansWeightedAverageAssumptionsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_a9753897-c72c-4c6d-bf43-8c083332baf9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_f96e0cf6-4329-48b9-9d35-7158a92169b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_a9753897-c72c-4c6d-bf43-8c083332baf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_f96e0cf6-4329-48b9-9d35-7158a92169b9" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_8bc0a7eb-fa57-4c38-8b18-e877bd3db31a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_a9753897-c72c-4c6d-bf43-8c083332baf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_8bc0a7eb-fa57-4c38-8b18-e877bd3db31a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_42c5ad3f-ba5e-49ca-9f7c-3bda0802538a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_a9753897-c72c-4c6d-bf43-8c083332baf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_42c5ad3f-ba5e-49ca-9f7c-3bda0802538a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_facf54b9-21d5-4247-a6b7-2513df08a643" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_a9753897-c72c-4c6d-bf43-8c083332baf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_facf54b9-21d5-4247-a6b7-2513df08a643" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_80369df9-c3ac-4213-a289-1d0aec677f12" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_a9753897-c72c-4c6d-bf43-8c083332baf9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_80369df9-c3ac-4213-a289-1d0aec677f12" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e29ef1d6-4049-4a4e-a4f9-f2400ea538ec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_80369df9-c3ac-4213-a289-1d0aec677f12" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e29ef1d6-4049-4a4e-a4f9-f2400ea538ec" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_e29ef1d6-4049-4a4e-a4f9-f2400ea538ec_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e29ef1d6-4049-4a4e-a4f9-f2400ea538ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_e29ef1d6-4049-4a4e-a4f9-f2400ea538ec_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_dbc26978-7aed-4cd2-bb8b-858c2213670c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e29ef1d6-4049-4a4e-a4f9-f2400ea538ec" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_dbc26978-7aed-4cd2-bb8b-858c2213670c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_2d49389e-f28d-44d8-8b0c-5e125d64d51b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_dbc26978-7aed-4cd2-bb8b-858c2213670c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_2d49389e-f28d-44d8-8b0c-5e125d64d51b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionActivityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionActivityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionActivityDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ia9503baa64cd48ebadbc40a542d16538_ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionActivityDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionsOutstandingAdditionalInfoDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionsOutstandingAdditionalInfoDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionsOutstandingAdditionalInfoDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ieb3f0c27564e42148d5cb7f2a3b117e3_ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockOptionsOutstandingAdditionalInfoDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockUnitsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockUnitsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockUnitsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="id6e7a5636db54033a1eb31c37e404d0b_ShareBasedIncentivePlansStockUnitsDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringCharges" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RestructuringCharges"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringCharges" xlink:type="extended" id="icb4ef9bd209d4cddb7897f3b13b4712b_RestructuringCharges"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RestructuringChargesTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i5ce353760fcb461f9978490cb6d3a1c5_RestructuringChargesTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RestructuringChargesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ie00cc50d7c714ff28ed52dba6edab6fe_RestructuringChargesNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_6d959d14-8a6b-4f53-b32a-6061ff379898" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_df87d4b6-ad18-4c0b-ad73-d0f525bd51cb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_6d959d14-8a6b-4f53-b32a-6061ff379898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_df87d4b6-ad18-4c0b-ad73-d0f525bd51cb" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1_64438682-64bf-4bef-a4dd-658a5faa3de9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_6d959d14-8a6b-4f53-b32a-6061ff379898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1_64438682-64bf-4bef-a4dd-658a5faa3de9" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1_585fda77-599d-44d6-9391-8f77a78f4f50" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_6d959d14-8a6b-4f53-b32a-6061ff379898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1_585fda77-599d-44d6-9391-8f77a78f4f50" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_f958156f-3671-4483-a7e6-392dda45ab5d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_6d959d14-8a6b-4f53-b32a-6061ff379898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_f958156f-3671-4483-a7e6-392dda45ab5d" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedReductioninOverheadCosts_fc7810ce-69ad-4950-be26-c4b79540ba30" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedReductioninOverheadCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_6d959d14-8a6b-4f53-b32a-6061ff379898" xlink:to="loc_whr_RestructuringandRelatedCostExpectedReductioninOverheadCosts_fc7810ce-69ad-4950-be26-c4b79540ba30" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_bc1e1c22-5069-4a28-b21b-a5711afcc83c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_6d959d14-8a6b-4f53-b32a-6061ff379898" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_bc1e1c22-5069-4a28-b21b-a5711afcc83c" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_5e44b5ff-1f1e-4c1a-a264-5a736345dd59" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_bc1e1c22-5069-4a28-b21b-a5711afcc83c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_5e44b5ff-1f1e-4c1a-a264-5a736345dd59" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_5e44b5ff-1f1e-4c1a-a264-5a736345dd59_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_5e44b5ff-1f1e-4c1a-a264-5a736345dd59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_5e44b5ff-1f1e-4c1a-a264-5a736345dd59_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_f206f94f-9fa8-4060-bbd9-77a9b4b1b91c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis_5e44b5ff-1f1e-4c1a-a264-5a736345dd59" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_f206f94f-9fa8-4060-bbd9-77a9b4b1b91c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_WorkforceReductionPlanMember_9e7a8d3c-9721-4112-935b-d5f8e1a41dbe" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_WorkforceReductionPlanMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringPlanDomain_f206f94f-9fa8-4060-bbd9-77a9b4b1b91c" xlink:to="loc_whr_WorkforceReductionPlanMember_9e7a8d3c-9721-4112-935b-d5f8e1a41dbe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_aaac62d0-a650-4bb0-8269-7a822bda249a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_bc1e1c22-5069-4a28-b21b-a5711afcc83c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_aaac62d0-a650-4bb0-8269-7a822bda249a" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_aaac62d0-a650-4bb0-8269-7a822bda249a_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_aaac62d0-a650-4bb0-8269-7a822bda249a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_aaac62d0-a650-4bb0-8269-7a822bda249a_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_93f6dc0f-079b-4618-b93b-c87964319888" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_aaac62d0-a650-4bb0-8269-7a822bda249a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_93f6dc0f-079b-4618-b93b-c87964319888" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_aec6d2e4-2bb4-41f1-b7ff-5aebd9260e62" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_93f6dc0f-079b-4618-b93b-c87964319888" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_aec6d2e4-2bb4-41f1-b7ff-5aebd9260e62" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_9363f492-2a22-43be-9123-9e2ff80fe56f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_bc1e1c22-5069-4a28-b21b-a5711afcc83c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_9363f492-2a22-43be-9123-9e2ff80fe56f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_9363f492-2a22-43be-9123-9e2ff80fe56f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_9363f492-2a22-43be-9123-9e2ff80fe56f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_9363f492-2a22-43be-9123-9e2ff80fe56f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_4270e4bb-fa4e-4ed0-b04c-89c9099bcbb5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_9363f492-2a22-43be-9123-9e2ff80fe56f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_4270e4bb-fa4e-4ed0-b04c-89c9099bcbb5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_059ec1d0-d827-471c-9c3d-d064c43db4c3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_4270e4bb-fa4e-4ed0-b04c-89c9099bcbb5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_059ec1d0-d827-471c-9c3d-d064c43db4c3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b087c0ed-7a39-4a6f-98e1-2317f24cb0af" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_bc1e1c22-5069-4a28-b21b-a5711afcc83c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b087c0ed-7a39-4a6f-98e1-2317f24cb0af" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_b087c0ed-7a39-4a6f-98e1-2317f24cb0af_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b087c0ed-7a39-4a6f-98e1-2317f24cb0af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_b087c0ed-7a39-4a6f-98e1-2317f24cb0af_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_73fc7003-2de4-4baa-93c8-d5e4c1e394b1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b087c0ed-7a39-4a6f-98e1-2317f24cb0af" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_73fc7003-2de4-4baa-93c8-d5e4c1e394b1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember_c59162ab-abe2-4419-95a1-db30b67a162a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_73fc7003-2de4-4baa-93c8-d5e4c1e394b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember_c59162ab-abe2-4419-95a1-db30b67a162a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_25ce4b76-2a86-401e-a71c-31a0ec5591ff" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_73fc7003-2de4-4baa-93c8-d5e4c1e394b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember_25ce4b76-2a86-401e-a71c-31a0ec5591ff" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AssetImpairmentChargesMember_78c6f44a-678e-4ce1-a32a-d1900c2497b2" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AssetImpairmentChargesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_73fc7003-2de4-4baa-93c8-d5e4c1e394b1" xlink:to="loc_whr_AssetImpairmentChargesMember_78c6f44a-678e-4ce1-a32a-d1900c2497b2" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_95402ada-34af-4384-b5a5-98439702e39a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_73fc7003-2de4-4baa-93c8-d5e4c1e394b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_95402ada-34af-4384-b5a5-98439702e39a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesRestructuringActionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RestructuringChargesRestructuringActionsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesRestructuringActionsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ia4a6e559752d4bbe9902b66e42b271fa_RestructuringChargesRestructuringActionsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_40101267-bb78-41bb-9747-93596ee1d1db" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_3d540fe0-7a92-444d-958c-aaf1374d8924" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_40101267-bb78-41bb-9747-93596ee1d1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate1_3d540fe0-7a92-444d-958c-aaf1374d8924" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_40c6e32b-6226-4afc-b94f-e407d10041c6" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_40101267-bb78-41bb-9747-93596ee1d1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_40c6e32b-6226-4afc-b94f-e407d10041c6" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_82a57699-78a4-4e84-88f9-f6e65e0740e7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_40101267-bb78-41bb-9747-93596ee1d1db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_82a57699-78a4-4e84-88f9-f6e65e0740e7" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_380e1db4-a822-4ddd-b106-b0ae21eedef5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_82a57699-78a4-4e84-88f9-f6e65e0740e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_380e1db4-a822-4ddd-b106-b0ae21eedef5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_380e1db4-a822-4ddd-b106-b0ae21eedef5_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_380e1db4-a822-4ddd-b106-b0ae21eedef5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_380e1db4-a822-4ddd-b106-b0ae21eedef5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1cee40d3-0d77-45e9-8fc0-77e12ef0d1c5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_380e1db4-a822-4ddd-b106-b0ae21eedef5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1cee40d3-0d77-45e9-8fc0-77e12ef0d1c5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_0c67c573-17a8-4177-896a-cc0a25f727d6" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_1cee40d3-0d77-45e9-8fc0-77e12ef0d1c5" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_0c67c573-17a8-4177-896a-cc0a25f727d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c5430712-7bcb-4fe1-9125-9ed93c1feabe" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_82a57699-78a4-4e84-88f9-f6e65e0740e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c5430712-7bcb-4fe1-9125-9ed93c1feabe" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c5430712-7bcb-4fe1-9125-9ed93c1feabe_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c5430712-7bcb-4fe1-9125-9ed93c1feabe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_c5430712-7bcb-4fe1-9125-9ed93c1feabe_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2236a7d7-07af-484f-9742-b9a501f4322c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_c5430712-7bcb-4fe1-9125-9ed93c1feabe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2236a7d7-07af-484f-9742-b9a501f4322c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_fa3911f0-1133-4e55-a53c-13c44bbafd86" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_2236a7d7-07af-484f-9742-b9a501f4322c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ManufacturingFacilityMember_fa3911f0-1133-4e55-a53c-13c44bbafd86" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b7fc70d7-616e-4446-989c-b21de2682dc3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_82a57699-78a4-4e84-88f9-f6e65e0740e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b7fc70d7-616e-4446-989c-b21de2682dc3" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_b7fc70d7-616e-4446-989c-b21de2682dc3_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b7fc70d7-616e-4446-989c-b21de2682dc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_b7fc70d7-616e-4446-989c-b21de2682dc3_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_c9ce3a4b-175b-4a93-80e1-3a9bb780639b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_b7fc70d7-616e-4446-989c-b21de2682dc3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_c9ce3a4b-175b-4a93-80e1-3a9bb780639b" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember_5e9f6382-108a-4138-8933-ddd496d98fc2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_c9ce3a4b-175b-4a93-80e1-3a9bb780639b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember_5e9f6382-108a-4138-8933-ddd496d98fc2" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesChangestoRestructuringLiabilityDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RestructuringChargesChangestoRestructuringLiabilityDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesChangestoRestructuringLiabilityDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i90b561cbf49148a0bbf8f21b57523012_RestructuringChargesChangestoRestructuringLiabilityDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_85b7498e-b9e1-4a44-be41-346a07247463" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_6f8a3df7-c7f4-4945-b32e-96cc7ae16e9c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_85b7498e-b9e1-4a44-be41-346a07247463" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_6f8a3df7-c7f4-4945-b32e-96cc7ae16e9c" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_c1a276f3-7d0c-46ca-8e9e-81ab19e92269" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_6f8a3df7-c7f4-4945-b32e-96cc7ae16e9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_c1a276f3-7d0c-46ca-8e9e-81ab19e92269" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_ae22bda8-b594-4281-adb0-f014c11f3b92" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_6f8a3df7-c7f4-4945-b32e-96cc7ae16e9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_ae22bda8-b594-4281-adb0-f014c11f3b92" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_6b38f624-8de6-481a-ab8b-3b3fc7bc675a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_6f8a3df7-c7f4-4945-b32e-96cc7ae16e9c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_6b38f624-8de6-481a-ab8b-3b3fc7bc675a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_RestructuringReserveSettledwithoutCashAndOther_2754adf1-256c-4012-9f28-c97204028269" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_RestructuringReserveSettledwithoutCashAndOther"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_6f8a3df7-c7f4-4945-b32e-96cc7ae16e9c" xlink:to="loc_whr_RestructuringReserveSettledwithoutCashAndOther_2754adf1-256c-4012-9f28-c97204028269" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_97374ead-5144-4137-84cd-115498964d07" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_03e45310-3dec-4218-8373-ea6e1158fe60" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_85b7498e-b9e1-4a44-be41-346a07247463" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_03e45310-3dec-4218-8373-ea6e1158fe60" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_cd6edbe7-a9bd-4783-b7b6-0588c51739ad" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_03e45310-3dec-4218-8373-ea6e1158fe60" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_cd6edbe7-a9bd-4783-b7b6-0588c51739ad" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_cd6edbe7-a9bd-4783-b7b6-0588c51739ad_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_cd6edbe7-a9bd-4783-b7b6-0588c51739ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_cd6edbe7-a9bd-4783-b7b6-0588c51739ad_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_27ab75cb-e50b-494a-9947-99282091bbd2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis_cd6edbe7-a9bd-4783-b7b6-0588c51739ad" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_27ab75cb-e50b-494a-9947-99282091bbd2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember_34c0ade8-acd6-4593-8f1d-a9dd77d08ae8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_27ab75cb-e50b-494a-9947-99282091bbd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember_34c0ade8-acd6-4593-8f1d-a9dd77d08ae8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember_9ce2dbe8-8f1f-4d69-9898-f034eeca28f0" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_27ab75cb-e50b-494a-9947-99282091bbd2" xlink:to="loc_whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember_9ce2dbe8-8f1f-4d69-9898-f034eeca28f0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_c7bb5e5a-6f1a-4fad-ae32-a4366a20371b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_27ab75cb-e50b-494a-9947-99282091bbd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember_c7bb5e5a-6f1a-4fad-ae32-a4366a20371b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_7f38f3ad-cfbf-43ba-8501-c7e935e4f956" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain_27ab75cb-e50b-494a-9947-99282091bbd2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember_7f38f3ad-cfbf-43ba-8501-c7e935e4f956" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesBySegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#RestructuringChargesBySegmentDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/RestructuringChargesBySegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i1e70bcbf71974fda8cbdf5b5a63bbad6_RestructuringChargesBySegmentDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_c4d8331a-1e8c-4a2e-bad7-01b83b407984" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_68341c91-b69b-4e6a-8ac7-9389d1436730" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_c4d8331a-1e8c-4a2e-bad7-01b83b407984" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_68341c91-b69b-4e6a-8ac7-9389d1436730" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_64af9cb0-f656-4f44-b6c8-71bef7dbd942" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_c4d8331a-1e8c-4a2e-bad7-01b83b407984" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_64af9cb0-f656-4f44-b6c8-71bef7dbd942" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_1ddd0af6-9495-40fc-aa52-6f1ff1bf4a39" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_64af9cb0-f656-4f44-b6c8-71bef7dbd942" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_1ddd0af6-9495-40fc-aa52-6f1ff1bf4a39" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1ddd0af6-9495-40fc-aa52-6f1ff1bf4a39_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_1ddd0af6-9495-40fc-aa52-6f1ff1bf4a39" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1ddd0af6-9495-40fc-aa52-6f1ff1bf4a39_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1011b5b1-acc2-42cf-896d-59a6f85be64f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_1ddd0af6-9495-40fc-aa52-6f1ff1bf4a39" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1011b5b1-acc2-42cf-896d-59a6f85be64f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_a839a186-82a6-450b-9b35-708b99ea8303" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1011b5b1-acc2-42cf-896d-59a6f85be64f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_a839a186-82a6-450b-9b35-708b99ea8303" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_f4a76414-ca84-4584-a43c-cb667fbf439c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1011b5b1-acc2-42cf-896d-59a6f85be64f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_f4a76414-ca84-4584-a43c-cb667fbf439c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9804f504-e777-4fb8-a041-f7ab80b108fc" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_64af9cb0-f656-4f44-b6c8-71bef7dbd942" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9804f504-e777-4fb8-a041-f7ab80b108fc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_9804f504-e777-4fb8-a041-f7ab80b108fc_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9804f504-e777-4fb8-a041-f7ab80b108fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_9804f504-e777-4fb8-a041-f7ab80b108fc_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6337d67f-99fe-44d2-a323-1ef5710350ce" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9804f504-e777-4fb8-a041-f7ab80b108fc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6337d67f-99fe-44d2-a323-1ef5710350ce" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_215a8270-cb87-410b-9c98-fc306c9e514a" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6337d67f-99fe-44d2-a323-1ef5710350ce" xlink:to="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_215a8270-cb87-410b-9c98-fc306c9e514a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_2ebf13b8-4391-4641-8ca5-d06bcc0a414a" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6337d67f-99fe-44d2-a323-1ef5710350ce" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_2ebf13b8-4391-4641-8ca5-d06bcc0a414a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_3b7cf283-8710-4319-afee-f289a118f619" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6337d67f-99fe-44d2-a323-1ef5710350ce" xlink:to="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_3b7cf283-8710-4319-afee-f289a118f619" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_7edc30f0-211d-4fa4-aa01-3613bfc45275" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AsiaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_6337d67f-99fe-44d2-a323-1ef5710350ce" xlink:to="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_7edc30f0-211d-4fa4-aa01-3613bfc45275" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#IncomeTaxes"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="extended" id="if1b12c2a5cd0402dae29867d3fa86a0a_IncomeTaxes"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#IncomeTaxesTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="extended" id="ie4820553cacd449c97bcb572bd6fa4d7_IncomeTaxesTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i0efdddffbdb34ffbabc93fb6c570b8e3_IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_0b9483bd-c1c1-4fa7-aaa8-ac8198eed21f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_0b9483bd-c1c1-4fa7-aaa8-ac8198eed21f" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRestructuringTaxImpactAmount_36217041-1fe0-4141-b05a-339d506c2112" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRestructuringTaxImpactAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRestructuringTaxImpactAmount_36217041-1fe0-4141-b05a-339d506c2112" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TaxCutsandJobsActChangeinTaxRateMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_56e40d43-8cab-4073-822e-dcb5f9e0ac0e" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TaxCutsandJobsActChangeinTaxRateMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_TaxCutsandJobsActChangeinTaxRateMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_56e40d43-8cab-4073-822e-dcb5f9e0ac0e" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_PensionPlanContributionTaxDeductible_87d20f69-9e4f-4389-88f4-9cc1997c4fa0" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_PensionPlanContributionTaxDeductible"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_PensionPlanContributionTaxDeductible_87d20f69-9e4f-4389-88f4-9cc1997c4fa0" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxForAccumulatedForeignEarningsMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_df2a5965-2281-4d75-bd82-b8a099415904" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxForAccumulatedForeignEarningsMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_TaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxForAccumulatedForeignEarningsMeasurementPeriodAdjustmentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_df2a5965-2281-4d75-bd82-b8a099415904" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingfromTaxCutsandJobsAct_a9dfd085-d59b-4908-9e7d-62847c54df19" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingfromTaxCutsandJobsAct"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreaseResultingfromTaxCutsandJobsAct_a9dfd085-d59b-4908-9e7d-62847c54df19" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxonAccumulatedForeignEarningsAmountRecognizedtoDate_561929e1-5b34-420b-a966-47ee4be80f01" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxonAccumulatedForeignEarningsAmountRecognizedtoDate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxonAccumulatedForeignEarningsAmountRecognizedtoDate_561929e1-5b34-420b-a966-47ee4be80f01" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017TransitionTaxForAccumulatedForeignEarningsIncomeTaxExpense_a12c12a0-f3ad-4c69-a6a9-95b66cdc9b70" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017TransitionTaxForAccumulatedForeignEarningsIncomeTaxExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017TransitionTaxForAccumulatedForeignEarningsIncomeTaxExpense_a12c12a0-f3ad-4c69-a6a9-95b66cdc9b70" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxforAccumulatedForeignEarningsAmountofDeemedRemittance_e59f25b2-641d-4465-900c-49d7e7db1ecb" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxforAccumulatedForeignEarningsAmountofDeemedRemittance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_TaxCutsandJobsActTransitionTaxforAccumulatedForeignEarningsAmountofDeemedRemittance_e59f25b2-641d-4465-900c-49d7e7db1ecb" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_1c31b632-732e-4e0a-935d-e2b2fb04a54e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_1c31b632-732e-4e0a-935d-e2b2fb04a54e" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_1d7ac97d-b47b-45c4-bcf2-a778758992b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards_1d7ac97d-b47b-45c4-bcf2-a778758992b9" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_OperatingLossCarryforwardNotSubjectToExpiration_43b627af-a976-4ad4-b5ea-2cfca752f1f3" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_OperatingLossCarryforwardNotSubjectToExpiration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_whr_OperatingLossCarryforwardNotSubjectToExpiration_43b627af-a976-4ad4-b5ea-2cfca752f1f3" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsGeneralBusiness_241540f1-9d51-4d89-a7f3-f32559f49a9a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsGeneralBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsGeneralBusiness_241540f1-9d51-4d89-a7f3-f32559f49a9a" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_94e32512-d40f-4223-9277-34e4c7547124" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance_94e32512-d40f-4223-9277-34e4c7547124" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount_56c2a5f9-2b26-4d0a-acb7-1046a61c4e03" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount_56c2a5f9-2b26-4d0a-acb7-1046a61c4e03" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense_fa191f9e-fd3e-4061-bafa-8ad2bc9a6bc7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense_fa191f9e-fd3e-4061-bafa-8ad2bc9a6bc7" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_1c24ccfa-a7a5-426b-818e-df6b4a79fabb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued_1c24ccfa-a7a5-426b-818e-df6b4a79fabb" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_c3a6fc8b-2721-40df-aadc-6a4ef5c455df" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate_c3a6fc8b-2721-40df-aadc-6a4ef5c455df" xlink:type="arc" order="17"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_6608098d-b675-4753-aa9f-703691283ff7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsLineItems_6dfbadbf-c6ee-47dc-af69-2f0e8052e894" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_6608098d-b675-4753-aa9f-703691283ff7" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis_c20a3be8-8728-46b4-b1f5-c5c2df094f33" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_6608098d-b675-4753-aa9f-703691283ff7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis_c20a3be8-8728-46b4-b1f5-c5c2df094f33" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_c20a3be8-8728-46b4-b1f5-c5c2df094f33_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis_c20a3be8-8728-46b4-b1f5-c5c2df094f33" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_c20a3be8-8728-46b4-b1f5-c5c2df094f33_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_ca7e4fb9-035e-4310-b8d8-203819cd17ec" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceByDeferredTaxAssetAxis_c20a3be8-8728-46b4-b1f5-c5c2df094f33" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_ca7e4fb9-035e-4310-b8d8-203819cd17ec" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NetOperatingLossCarryforwardMember_5caec2d2-f44e-4e94-9c37-f576cdee74d6" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NetOperatingLossCarryforwardMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_ca7e4fb9-035e-4310-b8d8-203819cd17ec" xlink:to="loc_whr_NetOperatingLossCarryforwardMember_5caec2d2-f44e-4e94-9c37-f576cdee74d6" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_OtherDeferredTaxAssetsMember_c61f6752-53b5-4a1d-93f7-80efd9a8fd14" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_OtherDeferredTaxAssetsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetDomain_ca7e4fb9-035e-4310-b8d8-203819cd17ec" xlink:to="loc_whr_OtherDeferredTaxAssetsMember_c61f6752-53b5-4a1d-93f7-80efd9a8fd14" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_45e5335b-7c3d-464c-a8a1-1dab0cb6a539" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_6608098d-b675-4753-aa9f-703691283ff7" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_45e5335b-7c3d-464c-a8a1-1dab0cb6a539" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_45e5335b-7c3d-464c-a8a1-1dab0cb6a539_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_45e5335b-7c3d-464c-a8a1-1dab0cb6a539" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_45e5335b-7c3d-464c-a8a1-1dab0cb6a539_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ba901060-f23d-4a96-9a83-4d04859afd90" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_45e5335b-7c3d-464c-a8a1-1dab0cb6a539" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ba901060-f23d-4a96-9a83-4d04859afd90" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_c9f77ca2-c5c5-4601-96af-869e774cd18e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_ba901060-f23d-4a96-9a83-4d04859afd90" xlink:to="loc_country_US_c9f77ca2-c5c5-4601-96af-869e774cd18e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_22e6ecd2-aff5-4fe6-9513-886ebb70f214" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashAndCashEquivalentsTable_6608098d-b675-4753-aa9f-703691283ff7" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_22e6ecd2-aff5-4fe6-9513-886ebb70f214" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_22e6ecd2-aff5-4fe6-9513-886ebb70f214_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_22e6ecd2-aff5-4fe6-9513-886ebb70f214" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_22e6ecd2-aff5-4fe6-9513-886ebb70f214_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_44806e97-6975-4e58-a297-7c6400059622" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesAxis_22e6ecd2-aff5-4fe6-9513-886ebb70f214" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_44806e97-6975-4e58-a297-7c6400059622" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_ForeignSubsidiariesMember_b56fb426-c530-4b60-a1ee-9e859bf70bfe" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_ForeignSubsidiariesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain_44806e97-6975-4e58-a297-7c6400059622" xlink:to="loc_whr_ForeignSubsidiariesMember_b56fb426-c530-4b60-a1ee-9e859bf70bfe" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleofReconciliationsBetweenTaxExpenseandTheConsolidatedEffectiveIncomeTaxRateforEarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesandOtherItemsTaxRatesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#IncomeTaxesScheduleofReconciliationsBetweenTaxExpenseandTheConsolidatedEffectiveIncomeTaxRateforEarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesandOtherItemsTaxRatesDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleofReconciliationsBetweenTaxExpenseandTheConsolidatedEffectiveIncomeTaxRateforEarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesandOtherItemsTaxRatesDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="iac834feced6945d3b95e854d9805cb02_IncomeTaxesScheduleofReconciliationsBetweenTaxExpenseandTheConsolidatedEffectiveIncomeTaxRateforEarningsBeforeIncomeTaxesandOtherItemsTaxRatesDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i78ff962cb1884290aede937ce9baf50d_IncomeTaxesIncomeTaxBenefitProvisionDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesDTAandDTLDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#IncomeTaxesDTAandDTLDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesDTAandDTLDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ifdb14ce48e154f47aaa6d7bcab85a86b_IncomeTaxesDTAandDTLDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleofUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#IncomeTaxesScheduleofUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleofUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="icc89c728fa644192a30cb798b8a24fec_IncomeTaxesScheduleofUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SegmentInformation"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:type="extended" id="i18d85a948e8442819c2f39767abe2997_SegmentInformation"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SegmentInformationTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i98e003c684c141c99914be0a2f52b7c8_SegmentInformationTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationNetSalesandLongLivedAssetsbyCountryDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SegmentInformationNetSalesandLongLivedAssetsbyCountryDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationNetSalesandLongLivedAssetsbyCountryDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i4b684b7dfd7f47a7baf34fc99ce4f70a_SegmentInformationNetSalesandLongLivedAssetsbyCountryDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_a6f719f7-3dce-4ecc-9200-adf6718a6f20" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_90487bfa-7a5f-4d62-8b1a-d9421198ab38" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_a6f719f7-3dce-4ecc-9200-adf6718a6f20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_90487bfa-7a5f-4d62-8b1a-d9421198ab38" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_56a5711c-f0c6-4ee0-8493-9528399cadca" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_a6f719f7-3dce-4ecc-9200-adf6718a6f20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_56a5711c-f0c6-4ee0-8493-9528399cadca" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets_80146d90-057c-47d5-bcde-ec1d27255a20" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_a6f719f7-3dce-4ecc-9200-adf6718a6f20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets_80146d90-057c-47d5-bcde-ec1d27255a20" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_fde7e432-45bc-489d-bb7e-6b10dcfe8d64" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsLineItems_a6f719f7-3dce-4ecc-9200-adf6718a6f20" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_fde7e432-45bc-489d-bb7e-6b10dcfe8d64" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_20bc02ae-65b0-4fbd-827e-83f07e8c366f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_fde7e432-45bc-489d-bb7e-6b10dcfe8d64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_20bc02ae-65b0-4fbd-827e-83f07e8c366f" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_20bc02ae-65b0-4fbd-827e-83f07e8c366f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_20bc02ae-65b0-4fbd-827e-83f07e8c366f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_20bc02ae-65b0-4fbd-827e-83f07e8c366f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_edf6d374-89a5-4c50-963f-f6ee95368012" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_20bc02ae-65b0-4fbd-827e-83f07e8c366f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_edf6d374-89a5-4c50-963f-f6ee95368012" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_b2697028-9e87-4647-a5d3-e490e1273c15" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_edf6d374-89a5-4c50-963f-f6ee95368012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember_b2697028-9e87-4647-a5d3-e490e1273c15" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_ac9d5a22-5d83-40fe-9b8f-56ccec6f0f0a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_edf6d374-89a5-4c50-963f-f6ee95368012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableMember_ac9d5a22-5d83-40fe-9b8f-56ccec6f0f0a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_819a5143-3cf4-4540-b743-804e5658e37b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_fde7e432-45bc-489d-bb7e-6b10dcfe8d64" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_819a5143-3cf4-4540-b743-804e5658e37b" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_819a5143-3cf4-4540-b743-804e5658e37b_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_819a5143-3cf4-4540-b743-804e5658e37b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_819a5143-3cf4-4540-b743-804e5658e37b_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_04814ca4-23b7-429e-aaa6-a99aac537692" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_819a5143-3cf4-4540-b743-804e5658e37b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_04814ca4-23b7-429e-aaa6-a99aac537692" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_1356c625-8c5e-42cb-89d5-501a7ce47534" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_04814ca4-23b7-429e-aaa6-a99aac537692" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember_1356c625-8c5e-42cb-89d5-501a7ce47534" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_2dfa8881-eb55-419e-8cad-8555a74e6b39" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_fde7e432-45bc-489d-bb7e-6b10dcfe8d64" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_2dfa8881-eb55-419e-8cad-8555a74e6b39" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_2dfa8881-eb55-419e-8cad-8555a74e6b39_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_2dfa8881-eb55-419e-8cad-8555a74e6b39" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_2dfa8881-eb55-419e-8cad-8555a74e6b39_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_8d4797f0-2a7e-47e9-bdf7-c4bbcca65f18" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_2dfa8881-eb55-419e-8cad-8555a74e6b39" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_8d4797f0-2a7e-47e9-bdf7-c4bbcca65f18" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_7abe917b-a747-4d0a-9d5d-056ccca43852" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_8d4797f0-2a7e-47e9-bdf7-c4bbcca65f18" xlink:to="loc_country_US_7abe917b-a747-4d0a-9d5d-056ccca43852" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_MX_11708302-df86-40e4-b011-930b5ce9abdf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_MX"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_8d4797f0-2a7e-47e9-bdf7-c4bbcca65f18" xlink:to="loc_country_MX_11708302-df86-40e4-b011-930b5ce9abdf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_IT_762c2ee0-f6b6-4bdc-b588-dce8ced47233" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_IT"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_8d4797f0-2a7e-47e9-bdf7-c4bbcca65f18" xlink:to="loc_country_IT_762c2ee0-f6b6-4bdc-b588-dce8ced47233" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_PL_6b65d914-75aa-42ff-9ec4-337fcf190aa4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_PL"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_8d4797f0-2a7e-47e9-bdf7-c4bbcca65f18" xlink:to="loc_country_PL_6b65d914-75aa-42ff-9ec4-337fcf190aa4" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AllOtherCountriesMember_4a750b5b-05b4-4bc9-83dd-bce45ad816e9" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AllOtherCountriesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_8d4797f0-2a7e-47e9-bdf7-c4bbcca65f18" xlink:to="loc_whr_AllOtherCountriesMember_4a750b5b-05b4-4bc9-83dd-bce45ad816e9" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationScheduleofOperatingSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#SegmentInformationScheduleofOperatingSegmentInformationDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/SegmentInformationScheduleofOperatingSegmentInformationDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="if0c379f2c9ef4009ad9bfa13370f44e2_SegmentInformationScheduleofOperatingSegmentInformationDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_1298bf11-7092-42cf-95ec-621a0e16fb53" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_1298bf11-7092-42cf-95ec-621a0e16fb53" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_431ed1f3-36cb-480b-8c63-0bbee0f120b3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization_431ed1f3-36cb-480b-8c63-0bbee0f120b3" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestbeforeTaxandInterest_5dbe432c-3a31-4681-bd7e-d8eca67d1fc0" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestbeforeTaxandInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestbeforeTaxandInterest_5dbe432c-3a31-4681-bd7e-d8eca67d1fc0" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_2820c2cc-297b-41e9-b080-41785594ae3a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_2820c2cc-297b-41e9-b080-41785594ae3a" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_4fc49b71-8b39-460b-92eb-6188c9ab1d05" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_4fc49b71-8b39-460b-92eb-6188c9ab1d05" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_cdfb87e4-4bb6-4839-a35b-6c63e335b354" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCharges"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCharges_cdfb87e4-4bb6-4839-a35b-6c63e335b354" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CorrectiveActionRecovery_a02b6fcc-741f-41c6-a779-d9e6faa6c95d" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CorrectiveActionRecovery"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_CorrectiveActionRecovery_a02b6fcc-741f-41c6-a779-d9e6faa6c95d" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_ec824143-6676-4346-91d4-84455cd595a0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_ec824143-6676-4346-91d4-84455cd595a0" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_62aa7bd6-b8ac-4e4c-a198-ad7d9807a662" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_62aa7bd6-b8ac-4e4c-a198-ad7d9807a662" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionRealEstateandReceivableAdjustment_4f481ee9-d3ca-4b9f-b60d-aabd4d0466c9" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionRealEstateandReceivableAdjustment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleLeasebackTransactionRealEstateandReceivableAdjustment_4f481ee9-d3ca-4b9f-b60d-aabd4d0466c9" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TradeCustomerInsolvencyClaimSettlement_92a2736b-201c-4629-b01a-c8774b1267c5" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TradeCustomerInsolvencyClaimSettlement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_TradeCustomerInsolvencyClaimSettlement_92a2736b-201c-4629-b01a-c8774b1267c5" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_GainLossonIncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits_045f9494-0f4f-494d-a7fa-20ff531bb23d" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_GainLossonIncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_GainLossonIncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits_045f9494-0f4f-494d-a7fa-20ff531bb23d" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment_021d0b4c-210f-4b18-a46d-c69343d6d722" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment_021d0b4c-210f-4b18-a46d-c69343d6d722" xlink:type="arc" order="12"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_FrenchAntitrustSettlement_0ad7595f-8ee5-4983-b936-55fc5324b040" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_FrenchAntitrustSettlement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_FrenchAntitrustSettlement_0ad7595f-8ee5-4983-b936-55fc5324b040" xlink:type="arc" order="13"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_TradeCustomerInsolvency_aa6cd571-a12a-4b16-975b-59a48cfe1a67" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_TradeCustomerInsolvency"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_TradeCustomerInsolvency_aa6cd571-a12a-4b16-975b-59a48cfe1a67" xlink:type="arc" order="14"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_DivestitureRelatedTransitionCosts_da3ee31c-f941-4bdd-be18-c7a013ab3781" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_DivestitureRelatedTransitionCosts"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_DivestitureRelatedTransitionCosts_da3ee31c-f941-4bdd-be18-c7a013ab3781" xlink:type="arc" order="15"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CostsExpensesandOtherCorporate_855a34fa-de57-492a-aac7-463fc729a6ca" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CostsExpensesandOtherCorporate"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_whr_CostsExpensesandOtherCorporate_855a34fa-de57-492a-aac7-463fc729a6ca" xlink:type="arc" order="16"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestbeforeTaxandInterest_2ec50fb4-9edc-4048-9c89-dbd68c3b3806" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributabletoNoncontrollingInterestbeforeTaxandInterest"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_0e602db8-e783-488b-9ae3-065a22fd4eb8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_0e602db8-e783-488b-9ae3-065a22fd4eb8" xlink:type="arc" order="18"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_05349ad5-b31d-4082-b587-454ab14b8a14" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_05349ad5-b31d-4082-b587-454ab14b8a14" xlink:type="arc" order="19"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_0daaa6d4-f838-45a7-a0ed-e300503f4cb7" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpense_0daaa6d4-f838-45a7-a0ed-e300503f4cb7" xlink:type="arc" order="20"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_dd10411f-c883-45c7-9874-f27ac79eaeb2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_dd10411f-c883-45c7-9874-f27ac79eaeb2" xlink:type="arc" order="21"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_f8b4b516-5e82-44fb-8521-24d4bfa644a2" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_f8b4b516-5e82-44fb-8521-24d4bfa644a2" xlink:type="arc" order="22"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_bd586386-7cfb-4695-be36-105536de5aaf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest_bd586386-7cfb-4695-be36-105536de5aaf" xlink:type="arc" order="23"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_7b681b76-1cfb-4c80-ba57-0d35c5ff7172" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_7b681b76-1cfb-4c80-ba57-0d35c5ff7172" xlink:type="arc" order="24"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_79751b96-9947-4c9d-9558-ad7841286a4f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_bea82dc1-b2c8-419e-84cf-614da4dcd81b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_79751b96-9947-4c9d-9558-ad7841286a4f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_db260a8b-0695-444f-8909-efb89d02941e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_79751b96-9947-4c9d-9558-ad7841286a4f" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_db260a8b-0695-444f-8909-efb89d02941e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_db260a8b-0695-444f-8909-efb89d02941e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_db260a8b-0695-444f-8909-efb89d02941e" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_db260a8b-0695-444f-8909-efb89d02941e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_9aa0cbb4-f1ab-4f2b-9e28-7db4a9895fd1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsAxis_db260a8b-0695-444f-8909-efb89d02941e" xlink:to="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_9aa0cbb4-f1ab-4f2b-9e28-7db4a9895fd1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_e8e97252-3445-4c19-b960-b7d3a1587f03" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_9aa0cbb4-f1ab-4f2b-9e28-7db4a9895fd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember_e8e97252-3445-4c19-b960-b7d3a1587f03" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_0cf2f336-502f-431c-82ef-aa318aa929d5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_9aa0cbb4-f1ab-4f2b-9e28-7db4a9895fd1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember_0cf2f336-502f-431c-82ef-aa318aa929d5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_42fc97de-d93a-4aa7-a07e-7e69d8682aa8" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ConsolidationItemsDomain_9aa0cbb4-f1ab-4f2b-9e28-7db4a9895fd1" xlink:to="loc_whr_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_42fc97de-d93a-4aa7-a07e-7e69d8682aa8" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_796769f5-5aea-4a81-a7a1-f373b6ea76f5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_79751b96-9947-4c9d-9558-ad7841286a4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_796769f5-5aea-4a81-a7a1-f373b6ea76f5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_796769f5-5aea-4a81-a7a1-f373b6ea76f5_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_796769f5-5aea-4a81-a7a1-f373b6ea76f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_796769f5-5aea-4a81-a7a1-f373b6ea76f5_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2e2af6ce-d2a0-40f5-a509-19dc493dd5bd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_796769f5-5aea-4a81-a7a1-f373b6ea76f5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2e2af6ce-d2a0-40f5-a509-19dc493dd5bd" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_e80c6769-9ef8-4a56-a55c-edd1b5190522" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2e2af6ce-d2a0-40f5-a509-19dc493dd5bd" xlink:to="loc_whr_NorthAmericaSegmentMember_e80c6769-9ef8-4a56-a55c-edd1b5190522" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_28c6398c-3f3e-46ca-b1aa-6e88da8a11d8" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2e2af6ce-d2a0-40f5-a509-19dc493dd5bd" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_28c6398c-3f3e-46ca-b1aa-6e88da8a11d8" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_4533c4ce-98c9-41ad-9ef4-9f596377dafe" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2e2af6ce-d2a0-40f5-a509-19dc493dd5bd" xlink:to="loc_whr_LatinAmericaSegmentMember_4533c4ce-98c9-41ad-9ef4-9f596377dafe" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_96e37c99-69e5-4545-8113-73720083dab5" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_AsiaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_2e2af6ce-d2a0-40f5-a509-19dc493dd5bd" xlink:to="loc_whr_AsiaSegmentMember_96e37c99-69e5-4545-8113-73720083dab5" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_a31a81df-812f-4853-af1b-1a0d64ea97ae" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_79751b96-9947-4c9d-9558-ad7841286a4f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_a31a81df-812f-4853-af1b-1a0d64ea97ae" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_a31a81df-812f-4853-af1b-1a0d64ea97ae_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_a31a81df-812f-4853-af1b-1a0d64ea97ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_a31a81df-812f-4853-af1b-1a0d64ea97ae_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_67054455-3ed9-4d06-9c55-f8a09aee4b86" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsAxis_a31a81df-812f-4853-af1b-1a0d64ea97ae" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_67054455-3ed9-4d06-9c55-f8a09aee4b86" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_855f10cf-feaa-4ba4-bc3b-561b12bd8e10" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsegmentsConsolidationItemsDomain_67054455-3ed9-4d06-9c55-f8a09aee4b86" xlink:to="loc_whr_CorporateAndReconcilingItemsMember_855f10cf-feaa-4ba4-bc3b-561b12bd8e10" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/DivestituresandHeldforSale" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#DivestituresandHeldforSale"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/DivestituresandHeldforSale" xlink:type="extended" id="i88c599d7be134865b275c8f4264ba11d_DivestituresandHeldforSale"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/DivestituresandHeldforSaleTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#DivestituresandHeldforSaleTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/DivestituresandHeldforSaleTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i447b141c121c4300a0b24715cb80b215_DivestituresandHeldforSaleTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/DivestituresandHeldforSaleDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#DivestituresandHeldforSaleDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/DivestituresandHeldforSaleDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="icdd5b288637d45148d6e2f2287856d25_DivestituresandHeldforSaleDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferOfferPricePricePerShare_4a81112a-48e5-4790-906b-a267a442a7ba" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferOfferPricePricePerShare"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferOfferPricePricePerShare_4a81112a-48e5-4790-906b-a267a442a7ba" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferNoncontrollingInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_85d1a155-8c6c-4711-98da-77e7abbfb5ad" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferNoncontrollingInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferNoncontrollingInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners_85d1a155-8c6c-4711-98da-77e7abbfb5ad" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferDebtInstrumentTradingDaysPriorToAnnouncement_1037c54c-723c-4f8d-8766-ed104e3e10bc" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferDebtInstrumentTradingDaysPriorToAnnouncement"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_whr_IntentionToPursuePartialTenderOfferDebtInstrumentTradingDaysPriorToAnnouncement_1037c54c-723c-4f8d-8766-ed104e3e10bc" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration_eefcca33-3d45-4850-b040-5f9f9d2a6d5f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationConsideration_eefcca33-3d45-4850-b040-5f9f9d2a6d5f" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_eb4ca494-3edb-414f-bcb9-673879996169" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt_eb4ca494-3edb-414f-bcb9-673879996169" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_005376d4-2b17-4acf-b79f-ed91d9945f24" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossFromDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationBeforeIncomeTax_005376d4-2b17-4acf-b79f-ed91d9945f24" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax_1509e912-b90a-4e76-937a-292ec712b724" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax_1509e912-b90a-4e76-937a-292ec712b724" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_08aafeae-018f-4c1a-bf91-6916d2bce300" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_08aafeae-018f-4c1a-bf91-6916d2bce300" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_47c17b43-243d-427b-955c-94c09dd456c1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_47c17b43-243d-427b-955c-94c09dd456c1" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets_b33bc817-f773-4d19-a2fd-b83172195171" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ImpairmentChargeOnReclassifiedAssets_b33bc817-f773-4d19-a2fd-b83172195171" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLosses_1a4d9fc9-2616-4439-9396-4c98643ef9b8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLosses"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationForeignCurrencyTranslationGainsLosses_1a4d9fc9-2616-4439-9396-4c98643ef9b8" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_6fe02e41-f56b-490c-baf5-6c866ad541bb" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost_6fe02e41-f56b-490c-baf5-6c866ad541bb" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_19db4a64-9009-4d52-8288-33310ff3afca" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsLineItems_498624ef-90ca-4a3d-880b-03c4449abe78" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_19db4a64-9009-4d52-8288-33310ff3afca" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_fbfe08d4-2c8a-49d3-8512-bb1fed3b537d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_19db4a64-9009-4d52-8288-33310ff3afca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_fbfe08d4-2c8a-49d3-8512-bb1fed3b537d" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_fbfe08d4-2c8a-49d3-8512-bb1fed3b537d_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_fbfe08d4-2c8a-49d3-8512-bb1fed3b537d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_fbfe08d4-2c8a-49d3-8512-bb1fed3b537d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7568fcd7-abd9-403e-89f7-d8c4c5e53528" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis_fbfe08d4-2c8a-49d3-8512-bb1fed3b537d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7568fcd7-abd9-403e-89f7-d8c4c5e53528" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EmbracoMember_01a99b3c-532e-487b-b716-348f84f676c0" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EmbracoMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7568fcd7-abd9-403e-89f7-d8c4c5e53528" xlink:to="loc_whr_EmbracoMember_01a99b3c-532e-487b-b716-348f84f676c0" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SouthAfricaOperationsMember_ff47f9a3-7210-470a-be02-b2dd7e5f0b96" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SouthAfricaOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7568fcd7-abd9-403e-89f7-d8c4c5e53528" xlink:to="loc_whr_SouthAfricaOperationsMember_ff47f9a3-7210-470a-be02-b2dd7e5f0b96" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_TR_b04e3eb8-92cb-4448-936d-1f4e616c05be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2020/country-2020-01-31.xsd#country_TR"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsNameDomain_7568fcd7-abd9-403e-89f7-d8c4c5e53528" xlink:to="loc_country_TR_b04e3eb8-92cb-4448-936d-1f4e616c05be" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_5bb5d67b-a6dd-4c5f-92c6-3fc2826bcd2f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_19db4a64-9009-4d52-8288-33310ff3afca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_5bb5d67b-a6dd-4c5f-92c6-3fc2826bcd2f" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_5bb5d67b-a6dd-4c5f-92c6-3fc2826bcd2f_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_5bb5d67b-a6dd-4c5f-92c6-3fc2826bcd2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_5bb5d67b-a6dd-4c5f-92c6-3fc2826bcd2f_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_dfb42a3c-98c5-4131-add4-8f4b48420ebf" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationAxis_5bb5d67b-a6dd-4c5f-92c6-3fc2826bcd2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_dfb42a3c-98c5-4131-add4-8f4b48420ebf" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_e7f1e539-9d63-4858-b732-b94540c1f77b" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupClassificationDomain_dfb42a3c-98c5-4131-add4-8f4b48420ebf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisposalGroupHeldforsaleNotDiscontinuedOperationsMember_e7f1e539-9d63-4858-b732-b94540c1f77b" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_2da20b9a-a33a-491a-926c-264ff84fdc97" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_CounterpartyNameAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_19db4a64-9009-4d52-8288-33310ff3afca" xlink:to="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_2da20b9a-a33a-491a-926c-264ff84fdc97" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2da20b9a-a33a-491a-926c-264ff84fdc97_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_2da20b9a-a33a-491a-926c-264ff84fdc97" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_2da20b9a-a33a-491a-926c-264ff84fdc97_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_942987eb-d04f-45de-bc18-783563c67229" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_CounterpartyNameAxis_2da20b9a-a33a-491a-926c-264ff84fdc97" xlink:to="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_942987eb-d04f-45de-bc18-783563c67229" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_GalanzMember_5a1e18e6-79ef-48e4-ad45-cadddc4318bd" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_GalanzMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RepurchaseAgreementCounterpartyNameDomain_942987eb-d04f-45de-bc18-783563c67229" xlink:to="loc_whr_GalanzMember_5a1e18e6-79ef-48e4-ad45-cadddc4318bd" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_91b67e3b-5ea2-4791-a390-a27adcf348ef" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_19db4a64-9009-4d52-8288-33310ff3afca" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_91b67e3b-5ea2-4791-a390-a27adcf348ef" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_91b67e3b-5ea2-4791-a390-a27adcf348ef_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_91b67e3b-5ea2-4791-a390-a27adcf348ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_91b67e3b-5ea2-4791-a390-a27adcf348ef_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_2dc1fe11-7938-42d2-8a6d-0cec040f858a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_91b67e3b-5ea2-4791-a390-a27adcf348ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_2dc1fe11-7938-42d2-8a6d-0cec040f858a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_WhirlpoolChinaMember_2d3000d7-8137-412e-8b42-7bb9686b5ac5" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_WhirlpoolChinaMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_2dc1fe11-7938-42d2-8a6d-0cec040f858a" xlink:to="loc_whr_WhirlpoolChinaMember_2d3000d7-8137-412e-8b42-7bb9686b5ac5" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_bafeaac4-2de2-4a54-ad8a-c1b65c86ba45" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsTable_19db4a64-9009-4d52-8288-33310ff3afca" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_bafeaac4-2de2-4a54-ad8a-c1b65c86ba45" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_bafeaac4-2de2-4a54-ad8a-c1b65c86ba45_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_bafeaac4-2de2-4a54-ad8a-c1b65c86ba45" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_bafeaac4-2de2-4a54-ad8a-c1b65c86ba45_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_ab14c91d-32d9-46c3-b638-f76dd16d881e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_bafeaac4-2de2-4a54-ad8a-c1b65c86ba45" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_ab14c91d-32d9-46c3-b638-f76dd16d881e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_8f38c67b-7a77-4c39-9281-95e9265da848" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_ab14c91d-32d9-46c3-b638-f76dd16d881e" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_8f38c67b-7a77-4c39-9281-95e9265da848" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_339b1392-a7b4-4e03-9bd0-933a02e263d0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_ab14c91d-32d9-46c3-b638-f76dd16d881e" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_339b1392-a7b4-4e03-9bd0-933a02e263d0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnaudited"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" id="ib60a798e7bdc4dea84dd952dd5a73c09_QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnaudited"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedTables"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedTables" xlink:type="extended" id="i9622be698e124a16a40e3bdc77a70b70_QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedTables"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="i55662c89931e4079b5d0a17740a03d7a_QuarterlyResultsofOperationsUnauditedDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_bad9f7a5-2eaa-4a1b-8948-bd19dd6f4e6a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_bad9f7a5-2eaa-4a1b-8948-bd19dd6f4e6a" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_e79f101f-8490-4270-8dfc-a8bdf687f4f1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold_e79f101f-8490-4270-8dfc-a8bdf687f4f1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_a216a7ca-7b22-4381-91e3-7c22c68226a5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GrossProfit"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GrossProfit_a216a7ca-7b22-4381-91e3-7c22c68226a5" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_8574fef4-a9f2-4f75-906c-8798f4b8434c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_8574fef4-a9f2-4f75-906c-8798f4b8434c" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_874574d0-b3cb-4ec7-9fb3-bfa29119623d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense_874574d0-b3cb-4ec7-9fb3-bfa29119623d" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_24b1128b-f6aa-44a9-abdb-01a5bf29fb74" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProfitLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProfitLoss_24b1128b-f6aa-44a9-abdb-01a5bf29fb74" xlink:type="arc" order="5"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_4af632a4-ee40-45e2-a54a-fd5a04b6b711" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_4af632a4-ee40-45e2-a54a-fd5a04b6b711" xlink:type="arc" order="6"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract_f9c56b51-5618-472d-9c2b-b9e9aa0e32e0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract_f9c56b51-5618-472d-9c2b-b9e9aa0e32e0" xlink:type="arc" order="7"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_6125c075-f985-477a-9622-b77cac7a190a" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract_f9c56b51-5618-472d-9c2b-b9e9aa0e32e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_6125c075-f985-477a-9622-b77cac7a190a" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_a0a78529-b68d-4b18-9fa7-4a02adec83e9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract_f9c56b51-5618-472d-9c2b-b9e9aa0e32e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_a0a78529-b68d-4b18-9fa7-4a02adec83e9" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_f9c56111-35e7-4121-b539-cd4bea8ef891" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasicAndDilutedAbstract_f9c56b51-5618-472d-9c2b-b9e9aa0e32e0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid_f9c56111-35e7-4121-b539-cd4bea8ef891" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_8ab9096e-3803-4c1c-a6d5-2f4f2fac72b9" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness_8ab9096e-3803-4c1c-a6d5-2f4f2fac72b9" xlink:type="arc" order="8"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_GainLossonIncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits_d2281f3e-9c05-4508-aa47-b3fb94374d9c" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_GainLossonIncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_whr_GainLossonIncomeTaxExaminationAvailableFutureCredits_d2281f3e-9c05-4508-aa47-b3fb94374d9c" xlink:type="arc" order="9"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_cbdc88d6-b810-4ca1-8a4f-124faa5a79dd" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProductWarrantyExpense_cbdc88d6-b810-4ca1-8a4f-124faa5a79dd" xlink:type="arc" order="10"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossGross_4bac3a1a-9bd1-440a-99bd-5cffe851e323" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossGross"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_whr_SaleandLeasebackTransactionGainLossGross_4bac3a1a-9bd1-440a-99bd-5cffe851e323" xlink:type="arc" order="11"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureTable_c28c34fa-6b7b-479c-9662-74f55b92f7c2" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureLineItems_9bbcf623-8331-4bb5-befc-11e199950c0d" xlink:to="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureTable_c28c34fa-6b7b-479c-9662-74f55b92f7c2" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_3098b390-e9af-4e64-bb0d-9c0e433aa78e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureTable_c28c34fa-6b7b-479c-9662-74f55b92f7c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_3098b390-e9af-4e64-bb0d-9c0e433aa78e" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_3098b390-e9af-4e64-bb0d-9c0e433aa78e_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_3098b390-e9af-4e64-bb0d-9c0e433aa78e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_3098b390-e9af-4e64-bb0d-9c0e433aa78e_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_179fb831-c06c-449e-bd2e-8a4c84202d38" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis_3098b390-e9af-4e64-bb0d-9c0e433aa78e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_179fb831-c06c-449e-bd2e-8a4c84202d38" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember_7bbe02b0-d9cc-431b-92ce-c1faab56b985" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LossContingencyNatureDomain_179fb831-c06c-449e-bd2e-8a4c84202d38" xlink:to="loc_whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember_7bbe02b0-d9cc-431b-92ce-c1faab56b985" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dda8ede9-5fc1-4847-9e89-3bbd34a4761d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureTable_c28c34fa-6b7b-479c-9662-74f55b92f7c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dda8ede9-5fc1-4847-9e89-3bbd34a4761d" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_dda8ede9-5fc1-4847-9e89-3bbd34a4761d_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dda8ede9-5fc1-4847-9e89-3bbd34a4761d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_dda8ede9-5fc1-4847-9e89-3bbd34a4761d_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_8e42e41e-1ceb-455f-bb79-382b0c23eda5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_dda8ede9-5fc1-4847-9e89-3bbd34a4761d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_8e42e41e-1ceb-455f-bb79-382b0c23eda5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_adbf1b9a-7f9a-44e6-8675-301d3a889cf4" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_8e42e41e-1ceb-455f-bb79-382b0c23eda5" xlink:to="loc_whr_EuropeMiddleEastandAfricaSegmentMember_adbf1b9a-7f9a-44e6-8675-301d3a889cf4" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_6b3f5844-9302-431f-8357-3d17def7ed22" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureTable_c28c34fa-6b7b-479c-9662-74f55b92f7c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_6b3f5844-9302-431f-8357-3d17def7ed22" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6b3f5844-9302-431f-8357-3d17def7ed22_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_6b3f5844-9302-431f-8357-3d17def7ed22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_6b3f5844-9302-431f-8357-3d17def7ed22_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_a2633f42-e54e-41a2-b0f2-bac72f6fdcc5" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_6b3f5844-9302-431f-8357-3d17def7ed22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_a2633f42-e54e-41a2-b0f2-bac72f6fdcc5" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_82862179-7b98-45e2-a704-68b9bb22a5c3" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_a2633f42-e54e-41a2-b0f2-bac72f6fdcc5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember_82862179-7b98-45e2-a704-68b9bb22a5c3" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_f2bb54a2-a99d-4dde-99d3-5cc4fe41d1da" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_whr_QuarterlyFinancialInformationDisclosureTable_c28c34fa-6b7b-479c-9662-74f55b92f7c2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_f2bb54a2-a99d-4dde-99d3-5cc4fe41d1da" xlink:type="arc" order="4"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_f2bb54a2-a99d-4dde-99d3-5cc4fe41d1da_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_f2bb54a2-a99d-4dde-99d3-5cc4fe41d1da" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_f2bb54a2-a99d-4dde-99d3-5cc4fe41d1da_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_42aa7448-a7c5-4856-af75-04a24bc1e3c1" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_f2bb54a2-a99d-4dde-99d3-5cc4fe41d1da" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_42aa7448-a7c5-4856-af75-04a24bc1e3c1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NonCoreMember_50fec2fe-2079-4772-b3d5-b82879d58e3d" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NonCoreMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_42aa7448-a7c5-4856-af75-04a24bc1e3c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NonCoreMember_50fec2fe-2079-4772-b3d5-b82879d58e3d" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccounts" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccounts"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccounts" xlink:type="extended" id="i24cf14b78f434c9eaf2f455516646c48_ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccounts"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccountsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="whr-20201231.xsd#ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccountsDetails"/>
  <link:definitionLink xlink:role="http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccountsDetails" xlink:type="extended" id="ifb7260cfa54048c3b22cc1787a4d82d6_ScheduleIIValuationandQualifyingAccountsDetails">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureLineItems_4ee7eeb9-f2c4-4772-93b8-489804b4896c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureLineItems"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward_83efe9b3-b09b-4e53-b160-0c2984acb27e" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureLineItems_4ee7eeb9-f2c4-4772-93b8-489804b4896c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward_83efe9b3-b09b-4e53-b160-0c2984acb27e" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_39756dad-e482-4f3e-90db-9a2af76ac200" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward_83efe9b3-b09b-4e53-b160-0c2984acb27e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_39756dad-e482-4f3e-90db-9a2af76ac200" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense_072c7f99-ada3-407c-bf3b-03c118f9d10c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward_83efe9b3-b09b-4e53-b160-0c2984acb27e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesChargedToCostAndExpense_072c7f99-ada3-407c-bf3b-03c118f9d10c" xlink:type="arc" order="2"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions_455c00e3-71bc-4731-9fc7-fd9e970bde26" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_MovementInValuationAllowancesAndReservesRollForward_83efe9b3-b09b-4e53-b160-0c2984acb27e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDeductions_455c00e3-71bc-4731-9fc7-fd9e970bde26" xlink:type="arc" order="3"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance_18c24d2f-eeb9-436c-9ae9-920c4fc4ebed" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable_b959865a-0b02-431c-827e-666d5fc0a62f" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureLineItems_4ee7eeb9-f2c4-4772-93b8-489804b4896c" xlink:to="loc_srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable_b959865a-0b02-431c-827e-666d5fc0a62f" xlink:type="arc" order="1" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_8c02b644-00fe-4a67-b687-d0f42eaa0bf0" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_srt_ValuationAndQualifyingAccountsDisclosureTable_b959865a-0b02-431c-827e-666d5fc0a62f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_8c02b644-00fe-4a67-b687-d0f42eaa0bf0" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_8c02b644-00fe-4a67-b687-d0f42eaa0bf0_default" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_8c02b644-00fe-4a67-b687-d0f42eaa0bf0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_8c02b644-00fe-4a67-b687-d0f42eaa0bf0_default" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_b14dce01-7ad1-4ebb-93af-67bd604947fe" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesTypeAxis_8c02b644-00fe-4a67-b687-d0f42eaa0bf0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_b14dce01-7ad1-4ebb-93af-67bd604947fe" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossMember_1671668c-fbbc-4795-8c64-fe74c25e4ae8" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_b14dce01-7ad1-4ebb-93af-67bd604947fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForCreditLossMember_1671668c-fbbc-4795-8c64-fe74c25e4ae8" xlink:type="arc" order="0"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember_4431de0e-4bcc-4fed-847c-8ec3e8b6ec7c" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember"/>
    <link:definitionArc xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesDomain_b14dce01-7ad1-4ebb-93af-67bd604947fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceOfDeferredTaxAssetsMember_4431de0e-4bcc-4fed-847c-8ec3e8b6ec7c" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
  </link:definitionLink>
</link:linkbase>
