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

Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been appointed as the head of a new White House group to study unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, a new catch-all term for UFOs that might appear not just in the air but also in space or underwater. — Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026

He was later fished out — and a replica was installed on White House grounds. — Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2026

Don’t be a pawn for another photo op for this dysfunctional White House. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Democrats divided over Israeli conduct Khanna is the second Democrat considering a White House bid to visit the region this week. — Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 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