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

Since the image is posted to the official White House social media account, it will likely be archived as an official record of the Trump 2.0 administration, as was done with Joe Biden’s platforms. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 May 2025

And at the same time, Trump's White House pushed for new policies that directly impact stable coins. —ABC News, 4 May 2025

At that same ceremony, Saturday Night Live — which had veered heavily toward satirizing the Trump White House — enjoyed its best showing in years. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 3 May 2025

Meanwhile, the Trump White House has asserted sweeping power over the FCC and other federal agencies that Congress designed to have independence. —Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 May 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