the White House

noun

1

: the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives

2

: the executive branch of the U.S. government

The White House announced the new appointments to the Cabinet.

White House staffers

Examples of the White House in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That official spoke anonymously as a condition set by the White House. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Sean Cooksey, a Republican commissioner, resigned in January 2025 to join the White House as a top lawyer for Vice President JD Vance. — Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Argentine President Javier Milei has forged intimate diplomatic, trade and business ties with the White House while turning away from other global players, particularly members of the BRICS organization of emerging economies that includes China. — Cecilia Degl’innocenti, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

The defendants in the lawsuit — Trump, the White House, DHS and the Office of Management and Budget — didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

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