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

Katherine Doyle Katherine Doyle is a White House reporter for NBC News. —Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026

The real details, Leavitt said at a White House news conference, are being discussed in back-channel negotiations between Washington and Tehran that are being facilitated by the government of Pakistan. —Josh Meyer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026

Trump has repeatedly made maximalist demands throughout the first 15 months of his second White House term only to dial them back. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026

On Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Lebanon is not covered under the current ceasefire framework, a distinction that underscores the risk of a parallel escalation on Israel’s northern front. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 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