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

The plans also include a new colonnade, giving access from the East Room to the ballroom, as well as a new White House theater. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026

The ballroom project is scheduled for additional discussion at a March 5 meeting of the National Capital Planning Commission, which is led by a top White House aide. —Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026

Now, even a ceremonial White House dinner has become a tinderbox and fellow Republicans openly acknowledge that Trump’s aim as president is not to unify the country. —Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

On Wednesday, a senior White House adviser publicly lambasted the report, calling it shoddy work and even suggesting its authors should be punished. —Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026

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

Rhymes for White House

• boardinghouse
• charterhouse
• clearinghouse
• coffeehouse
• customhouse
• firehouse
• meetinghouse
• motherhouse
• packinghouse
• pilothouse
• powerhouse
• slaughterhouse