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 the institution previously displayed Trump against a black background with his hands folded in front of him, visitors will now see a new black-and-white photo by White House photographer Daniel Torok. —Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026

According to The Washington Post, the black-and-white photo was taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026

Monica Alba Monica Alba is a White House correspondent for NBC News. —Monica Alba, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026

Trump has been briefed in recent days on a range of options for military strikes in Iran, including nonmilitary sites, a White House official said, confirming an earlier New York Times report. —Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 11 Jan. 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