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

The shots rang out from the back of the ballroom as attendees were eating their first course, several minutes after White House Correspondents’ Association President Weija Jiang delivered remarks. —Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2026

On Saturday night, attendees at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner will thrill to the antics of Oz Pearlman, a renowned mentalist who dazzles audiences with mind-reading tricks. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026

During this abuse, Collins rose to become the network’s chief White House correspondent and anchor a prime-time show. —W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026

And the street was a little less quiet on Friday night as many members of the DC power class and the New York style set gathered to kick off White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend with a party hosted by Vanity Fair and CAA. —Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 25 Apr. 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