the White House

noun

1

: the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives

2

: the executive branch of the U.S. government

The White House announced the new appointments to the Cabinet.

White House staffers

Examples of the White House in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the White House and its allies refused, even though ICE’s methods of immigration enforcement are increasingly unpopular and few new migrants are coming into the country. —Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026

After more than a week of intense negotiations — some involving the White House — the two sides agreed early Friday to fund most parts of the Homeland Security Department except for ICE and parts of CBP. —Kevin Freking, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026

Peter Alexander is leaving NBC News after many years as the White House Correspondent and co-anchor of the Saturday broadcast on The Today Show. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2026

After a stint as a national correspondent between 2014 and 2016, Alexander returned to the White House beat in 2017, then was named co-chief White House correspondent alongside Kristen Welker. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026

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