the White House

noun

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

: 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 In a video posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday, June 4, a bird was seen attempting to land on NewsNation Washington correspondent Kellie Meyer's just before a live broadcast outside the White House. —

Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024 If Trump reclaims the White House, Musk could provide formal input on border security policies. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024 For Biden’s executive order, the White House is adopting some policies directly from the bipartisan Senate border deal, including the idea of limiting asylum requests once the encounters hit a certain number. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 4 June 2024 What Biden's immigration order does President Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 4, 2024. —

Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the White House

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