White House

noun

-ˌhau̇s 

1

: a residence of the president of the U.S.

2

: the executive department of the U.S. government

Examples of White House in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anthony Scaramucci, a former Trump White House communications director, and Olivia Troye, Homeland Security advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, will serve as surrogates for the campaign and warn what a second Trump presidency would look like. —Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024

In addition to being vice president to President George W. Bush, Cheney was secretary of Defense under President George H.W. Bush and White House chief of staff under President Gerald Ford. —Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2024

A number of government initiatives have sought to place guardrails on the use of AI, including a White House Executive Order and voluntary commitments on responsible use from many of the largest companies working with AI. —Ted Shorter, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024

Melania Trump has largely avoided publicly taking part in her husband’s 2024 White House bid but has helped organize several campaign fundraisers, including an April event at Mar-a-Lago with the Log Cabin Republicans. —Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

the White House, mansion in Washington, D.C., assigned to the use of the president of the U.S.

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1