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 Trump opposes most climate change legislation, a position that hasn’t changed since his term in the White House. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024 This will be the first debate between Biden and Trump ahead of the 2024 election, where Trump is seeking to return to the White House. —

Anna Tingley, Variety, 27 June 2024 All that work has earned Angel City attention not just from the White House but from ESPN as well, with the network choosing the team as one of four nominees for the Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year award at next month’s ESPYs. —

Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 Biden was at Camp David preparing for a presidential debate with Republican front-runner Donald Trump set for Thursday, so first lady Jill Biden addressed a crowd gathered on the South Lawn of the White House that was decked out in rainbow for a Pride Month celebration. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the White House

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