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

Emanuel, on June 5, took the bicycle lane around New Hampshire as part of a three-day tour of the early voting state, making the longtime Democratic official one of the earliest to openly talk up a prospective 2028 White House bid in what’s expected to be a crowded 2028 presidential primary field. —Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026

In any case, a large segment of their fanbase would welcome their decision to skip a White House visit this year. —Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Trump reciprocated by making Macron the guest of honor the following year at his first White House state dinner, the highest diplomatic honor the United States can extend to an ally. —Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy is a White House correspondent for USA TODAY. —Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 June 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