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

In a sign of the GOP’s loyalty to him, Republican senators added $1 billion in White House security upgrades for the ballroom to an unrelated bill this week. —Steven Sloan, Fortune, 9 May 2026

The agency is a product of an ongoing White House effort to combine all the parts of the federal government that fight fires. —Henry Larson, NPR, 9 May 2026

In a sign of the GOP's loyalty to him, Republican senators added $1 billion in White House security upgrades for the ballroom to an unrelated bill this week. —ABC News, 9 May 2026

Everyone who watched the recent White House Correspondents Dinner saw that the rule is no longer in effect. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 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