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

Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist, has repeatedly called for Trump to appoint a special prosecutor to release all documents related to the Epstein investigation. —Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025

Aduba starred as eccentric detective Cordelia Cupp, who was enlisted to help solve the murder of White House chief usher A.B. Wynter (Giancarlo Esposito) during a White House state dinner. —Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025

In February, President Trump appointed White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought as acting director of the CFPB. —Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 15 July 2025

The actors, who played married couple Henry and Elizabeth McCord in CBS’ White House drama Madam Secretary, were married in a private ceremony on July 12 in New York City, a rep for Leoni confirms to TVLine. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 July 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