White House

NOUN

residence of president of united states

Synonyms

WEAK

executive branch executive mansion official residence presidential mansion presidential palace

Example Sentences

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That has put a premium on economic leverage as the White House looks for a settlement and an off ramp from the conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But Starmer had decided to go ahead anyway, and the White House was expecting Mandelson.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Miller, who is married to White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, also noted how teen birth rates have declined since 2007.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

That could anger the White House as negotiators for the United States, Mexico and Canada open talks on a renewed free-trade accord — a linchpin of Mexico’s export-dependent economy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Back at the White House, Dolley Madison spent the day watching from the windows, showing no sign of panic.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis