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

Fox News host Dana Perino, a former White House press secretary, called out how rude the governor’s messages tended to be. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025

President Donald Trump nominated Sergio Gor, currently a White House official, to be the new ambassador to India. —Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 23 Aug. 2025

The 44-year-old socialite has been a vocal advocate of prison reform, who previously worked with the Trump White House to reduce sentences for several convicts found guilty of non-violent offenses. —Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025

McDonald said loyalists Steven Bannon, David Bossie, Susie Wiles, who is the current White House chief of staff, and others helped build state-level infrastructure and recruit candidates for state party leadership, RNC seats and down-ballot offices. —Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 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