White House

noun

-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce White House (audio)
1
: a residence of the president of the U.S.
2
: the executive department of the U.S. government

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Yet that position, unpopular with factions in both parties, is also unpopular with some inside his deeply loyalist White House. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Trump is surrounded on these trips by White House and external consultants making strategic choices for the midterms, including Matt Brasseaux, his political director, who previously worked at the Republican National Committee. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Iconic rapper Nicki Minaj is being teased as a possible replacement for the position of White House press secretary. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026 Alico Arena was packed to capacity on Friday, a White House spokesperson said, but the building only held 3,500 people. — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 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

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The first known use of White House was in 1811

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