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

On Friday, the White House releasing this video of him touring his favorite White House construction project. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

The administration stripped White House press passes from more than 70 journalists. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026

Crater Harris is the great-granddaughter of American interior designer Sister Parish, who rose to fame for her work with the families of the Gilded Age and the Kennedy-era White House. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

If Democrats take even one chamber of Congress, that will translate into gridlock in Washington, where a Republican White House wields veto power over any assertive legislation, which would reassure the tech industry. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 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