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

Although still in the early part of the administration, the Trump White House had seemed to prioritize other domestic (and foreign) policy issues versus the elevated status that crypto proponents had initially expected. —Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

The decision to withhold intelligence and military aid came on the heels of a tempestuous White House visit last week by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. —Associated Press, TIME, 8 Mar. 2025

The federal job cuts are the work of Elon Musk’s White House advisory team, which has been tearing through agencies. —Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025

He's expected to speak today about the reserve at a White House summit on cryptocurrency. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Mar. 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