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

While some of these activities could have been housed elsewhere in government, Alondra Nelson, a social science professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and former White House adviser, sees Raimondo’s competence as a key factor. —Will Henshall, TIME, 6 June 2024

Such reports therefore also raise questions about the thinking of Kardashian and Sanchez, who is engaged to world’s richest man Jeff Bezos, and joined him for a state dinner at Joe Biden’s White House. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024

News sources across the media — from newspapers to podcasts — are suffering significant audience declines and downsizing after the heady years of the Trump White House. —Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024

The father of two and lawyer — former White House counsel for President Barack Obama — was diagnosed with ALS at 37 years old in 2017. —Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024

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