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

One thing, Ramesh, that the Republican White House stood for this week is banning certain media outlets. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

But White House guidance issued Friday night instead included Real America’s Voice, a conservative outlet. — Sarah Rankin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Such footage of White House events has been absent for much of the week, after the White House restricted CNN from participating in the TV pool rotation. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Criticizing the effective altruism community, which many AI safety groups have connections to, is another burgeoning White House tactic. — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 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