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

While traveling with then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981, White House press secretary James Brady was shot during an assassination attempt on the president. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026

Joining me for insight and analysis are NBC News Senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson, former Biden White House senior adviser Steve Ricchetti and Lanhee Chen, a fellow at the Hoover Institution. — NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Which brings us back to the list of things that lasted longer than Zacharia’s term as White House Press Secretary. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Pitching in to help midterm candidates can help potential White House contenders deepen their support within the party and build fundraising infrastructure. — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 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