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

Yet the episode also offered evidence of how natural resources provide a bulwark against an adversarial White House. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- both went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House. — Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

His comments earned him a response from White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

Trump will meet with Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, the mayoral residence in Manhattan, a White House spokesperson confirmed to the Washington Examiner. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 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