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

Trump continued to complain about election security, including noncitizen voting, in a White House speech July 16. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 July 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt also said the president may discuss the war in Iran and the state of the economy at the top of the speech. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that the teleprompter operator had been placed on unpaid leave. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 July 2026

Henry is a musician and has dabbled in acting, including roles on White House Plumbers and Dinner with the Parents, while Charlie is an actor who’s appeared on Single Drunk Female, The Sex Lives of College Girls and The White Lotus. — Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 17 July 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