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 president replaced several members of the board with White House advisers, family members of administration officials, donors and longtime supporters. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 20 June 2026

In recent months, Trump has frequently discussed its renovations in unrelated Oval Office and White House events as well as on Truth Social. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026

The initiative is also described by the company as aligning with a White House’s executive order which outlines steps toward expanding the US nuclear sector. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

In fact, some are doing little to hide their skepticism – and, in some cases, outright frustration – with the memorandum of understanding, which White House officials hope to spin into a more lasting peace agreement and nuclear accord. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 June 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