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

If the White House makes major announcements here on trade or artificial intelligence, Republicans can turn around and tell voters, ‘See, trust the process. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026

On Friday, Xi and Peng will be back at the White House for a private tea with the Trumps before joining them on a tour of the National Archives in Washington. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

The slew of events begins with a formal arrival ceremony later on Wednesday, just as a judge is expected to hear arguments in a lawsuit brought by the three news outlets the president banned from the White House last week. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The letters cite stories on construction details related to the East Wing bunker, funding for the White House ballroom, munitions stockpiles impacted by the Iran war and sanctions against Russia. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

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