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

In: Democratic Party Ed O'Keefe Ed O'Keefe is CBS News senior White House and political correspondent. —Ed O'Keefe, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2025

But the market gained some clarity on Trump’s position at around 1:15 pm ET and stocks dropped when White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the President plans to impose 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada and 10% on China starting this Saturday, Feb. 1. —Jeff Marks, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025

Reporters from ProPublica and Vox first reported the emails on X. The State Department and White House didn’t respond to messages seeking comment about the staffing changes. —Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025

Todd became the network's chief White House correspondent alongside Savannah Guthrie in 2008, before ultimately becoming the host of Meet the Press in 2014. —EW.com, 31 Jan. 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