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

Fortunately for the Trump White House and congressional Republicans who enacted OBBBA without any Democrats voting in favor, dynamics have changed in the more than seven years since the TCJA’s passage. —Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Noem's criticism follows an ongoing back-and-forth between Trump's White House, political allies, and members of the media. —EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Cook’s successful White House meeting also comes two weeks after Apple reported June quarter earnings in which overall revenue jumped 10% and iPhone sales grew by 13%. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2025

President Donald Trump has removed former U.S. Rep. Billy Long as IRS commissioner less than two months after his confirmation, a White House official said Friday. —Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025

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