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 the documents case, Smith has alleged Trump violated federal law by bringing classified White House documents back to Mar-a-Lago with him and allegedly withholding them from the federal government when law enforcement tried to get them back. —Alison Durkee, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025

And a private equity firm controlled by Trump’s son-in-law and former White House advisor Jared Kushner received a $2-billion investment from the sovereign wealth fund controlled by the crown prince. —Joshua Goodman and Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025

The 2025 news cycle is off to a quick start, with disgruntled superstar athletes, a county commissioner tapped for a White House gig and a presidential honor for Inter Miami's Lionel Messi. —Martin Vassolo, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025

Trump’s Palm Beach mansion is a combo deal: social center, resort — and a second White House. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 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