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

Former Fed governor Kevin Warsh, BlackRock executive Rick Rieder, Fed governor Christopher Waller, and White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett are among the top contenders for the position. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Jan. 2026

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson did not address the Congressional Budget Office's cost estimate but said in a statement that the White House's deployment efforts have driven down crime. —Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026

However, a White House official dismissed speculation. —Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026

Continue reading … DELICATE DEAL – White House reaches compromise with Democrats after Republican defections. —FOXNews.com, 30 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