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 opening ultimately went to Trump ally Stephen Miran, who took an unpaid leave of absence from his post as a White House economic adviser and has called repeatedly for rapid rate cuts. —Amara Omeokwe, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025

Obama shares her fashion wisdom in this stunning collection, which documents the evolution of the former first lady's standout looks during her White House tenure and beyond. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025

There is a lot of frustration among Democratic lawmakers following the end of the shutdown, which is now spilling out into public view, Nancy Cordes, the chief White House correspondent at CBS News, said last night. —The Editors, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2025

Congress funds, White House cuts The NIH often awards five-year grants, and scientists tend to structure their research around that timeline. —Jon Hamilton, NPR, 15 Nov. 2025

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