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

It could have all been drafted in a White House document circa 2020. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said an FBI alert that Iran could hit California with drones was based on an unverified tip. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026

Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with those claims at a White House meeting last year that underlined the strained relationship. —Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026

Meanwhile, defense attorneys have hinted at filing pretrial motions seeking any communications from White House officials about the prosecution, as well as to dismiss the indictment for selective prosecution. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 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