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 Ellipse has been serving as a temporary departure point while construction work continues on a White House helipad. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Leavitt is the fourth White House press secretary in seven years to leave the job to focus on family. — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

The temporary landing zone is being used while White House construction takes place on the South Lawn. — Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday there are no negotiations happening between the US and Iran right now. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 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