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 current White House seems to share Gingrich’s perspective. —Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026

Among the latter camp is White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, who has already criticized the AI Overwatch Act. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026

Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is a White House Correspondent for USA TODAY. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026

The presentation, led by White House official Joshua Fisher and chief architect Shalom Baranes, was similar to their presentation before the National Capital Planning Commission earlier this month. —Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 22 Jan. 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