White House

noun

1
: a residence of the president of the U.S.
2
: the executive department of the U.S. government

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President Trump listens as White House Senior Advisor, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, speaks next to a Tesla Cyber Truck and a Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025 The tricky part is that buying bonds right now requires a measure of betting on how other investors will respond to White House policies. J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025 Powell said the Fed will monitor White House policy changes before making monetary policy decisions. Rohit Arora, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025 On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that, despite Putin's condition, intelligence sharing and military aid would continue. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for White House

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of White House was in 1811

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“White House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/White%20House. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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