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

After Congress rejected those cuts earlier this year, the White House slowed the release of NIH grant money, hindering ongoing and future scientific research. —Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026

By her count, Descovich has been to the White House about a dozen times this administration. —ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026

The Iranian regime is recruiting children and sending out mass recruitment messages via text, signaling there may be truth to the White House’s claim that the Islamic regime is suffering widespread desertions. —Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026

Rather than picking a fight with the White House, Blanco said, the judges are letting the top prosecutor fall on his face. —Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026

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