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

Midterms spark calls for White House shakeups The White House faced calls for policy and personnel shakeups after brutal midterm elections, with the defense secretary under most pressure. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Federal district judges, even at the risk of physical threats, played a key role by throttling unconstitutional White House efforts to seize state voting records, curtail mail-in voting and manipulate the count in Alaska. — James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Her White House and Cabinet are slowly being staffed with familiar faces from her husband's and former boss’s administrations, with a few additions befitting the historic nature of her presidency. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026

The Wiles interviews stuck out for their candor, which is unusual for a sitting White House chief of staff. — Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 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