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

During the closed-door White House meeting, the mayor appeared to propose 12,000 new housing units in New York City. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026

The funds were collected by a nonprofit organization, handed off to the National Park Service and then deposited into an account controlled by the president that is normally used for minor White House repairs and maintenance, according to court records. —Arden Farhi, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

For instance, in 2023 the Biden White House invoked the DPA to force tech companies to share information about the safety testing of their advanced AI models with the government. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026

Gabe Gutierrez Gabe Gutierrez is a senior White House correspondent for NBC News. —Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 Feb. 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