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 21 employees, who included engineers, data scientists, designers and product managers, sent the letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. —Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026

The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 Jan. 2026

White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that an attack on Venezuela's mainland would require approval from Congress. —NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026

Both White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller and his senior policy adviser Kara Frederick own tens of thousands of dollars in Palantir stock. —Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 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