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

Ross was an influential player in the Cabinet, appearing at numerous White House meetings on various topics. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026

The White House beekeeping program started in 2009 after a White House carpenter, Charlie Brandt, started keeping bees on the complex as a hobby a few years prior. —Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

Prior to this trip, White House sources had suggested 500 planes might be sold. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 15 May 2026

They were dumped in a bin, along with White House staff burner phones, to make sure nothing was carried on to the presidential jet that could have been used to collect information. —Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 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