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

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a two-hour call with Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, a White House official told ABC News Saturday. —David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025

Infantino also allowed Trump to hold the World Cup trophy—normally reserved for FIFA officials and champions—during a White House visit. —Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Yet evidence surfaced this fall that CPB had scrambled behind the scenes in April to appease a top White House budget official. —David Folkenflik, NPR, 5 Dec. 2025

Trump swaps architects as massive new White House ballroom project ramps up. —FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025

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