White House en · PROPN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From the Executive Mansion ("house") of the United States of America having been painted white, giving its appearance of a white house; having been painted to cover up the damage from the War of 1812 when the British burned the mansion down.
Meanings
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(US) The official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America.
The evidence of supposed mass killings of white South Africans presented by Donald Trump in a tense White House meeting on Wednesday were in some cases images from the Democratic Republic of Congo, while footage shown during the meeting was falsely portrayed as depicting “burial sites”.
2025 May 22, “Trump’s evidence of South Africa ‘white genocide’ contains images from Democratic Republic of Congo”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2025:
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(US, metonymically) The US presidency and its administration.
The White House announced its support for the new law.
The Trump White House has put me on a list as an official enemy of this administration.[…]I am not going to stop talking about the things that matter. The White House is not going to intimidate me. No network can cancel me, but we need strength in numbers to prevent ourselves from being deplatformed.
2026 June 4, David Pakman, 0:00; 3:41 from the start, in Trump's White House WANTS TO END MY SHOW (Politics), The David Pakman Show, via YouTube, archived from the original on 04 Jun 2026:U.S. President Joe Biden held a joint call Friday with both Niinisto and Andersson where, according to a White House statement, he “underscored his support for NATO’s Open Door policy and for the right of Finland and Sweden to decide their own future, foreign policy and security arrangements.”
2022 May 14, Jari Tanner, “Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations”, in AP News, archived from the original on 14 May 2022:
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(US, broadly) Any executive residence
White House of the Confederacy
Little White House
- Synonym of Russian White House.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A community in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Robertson County, Sumner County, Tennessee.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A community in New Kent County, Virginia, also known as White House Landing.
- A number of places in the United States: ▸ A community in Page County, Virginia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the White House | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
White Houser · White House Station
Relateds
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue · Blue House
Synonyms
Translations (117)
nan-hbl 白宮 /白宫 (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · es Casa Blanca (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Bạch Cung ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · th ทำเนียบขาว (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ta வெள்ளை மாளிகை ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · yue 白宮 /白宫 (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · kk Ақ үй (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · fy Wite Hûs (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ne ह्वाइट हाउस (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · am ዋይት ሃውስ (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · tk Ak Saraý (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sk Biely dom (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · uz Oq Uy (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · hy Սպիտակ տուն (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ur اَیوانِ سَفید (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sv Vita huset (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ba Аҡ Йорт (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · lt Baltieji rūmai (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ar بَيْت أَبْيَض (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · tt Ак йорт (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ru Бе́лый дом (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · id Gedung Putih (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · fi Valkoinen talo ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · mt id-Dar il-Bajda (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ro Casa Albă (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ug ئاقساراي (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · mk Белата куќа (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ky Ак үй (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · hu Fehér Ház (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ar الْبَيْت الْأَبْيَض (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · fr Maison-Blanche (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ml വൈറ്റ്ഹൗസ് (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ko 화이트 하우스 (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ga Teach Bán (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Nhà Trắng ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · de Weißes Haus (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Tòa Bạch Cung (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Bạch Ốc ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · nn Det kvite hus (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · hi श्वेत महल (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · uk Бі́лий дім (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ko 백악관 (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · br Ti Gwenn (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · tr Beyaz Saray (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · co Casa Bianca (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · et Valge Maja (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · nl Witte Huis (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · si ධවල මන්දිරය (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · kmr Qesra Spî (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sh Bijela kuća (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Tòa Bạch Cung ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · mr व्हाइट हाउस (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · eu Etxe Zuria (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Nhà Trắng (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · pa ਵਾਈਟ ਹਾਊਸ (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sq Shtëpia e Bardhë (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · da Det hvide hus (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · fi Valkoinen talo (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Bạch Ốc (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Tòa Bạch Ốc (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · oc Ostal Blanc (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · yi ווייסע הויז (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ca Casa Blanca (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · et Valge Maja ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · ja 白堊館 (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ja ホワイトハウス (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · km សេតវិមាន (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ka თეთრი სახლი (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · cmn 白宮 /白宫 ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · fa-ira کاخِ سِفید (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · he הַבַּיִת הַלָּבָן (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ms Rumah Putih (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · scn Casa Janca (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · la Domus Alba (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ur وائِٹ ہاؤُس (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · pl Biały Dom ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · is Hvíta húsið (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · mn Цагаан ордон (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · bn হোয়াইট হাউস (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sl Bela hiša (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · tg Кохи Сафед (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ba Аҡ Йорт ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · pl Biały Dom (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · pt Casa Branca (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · my အိမ်ဖြူတော် (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · eo Blanka Domo (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · af Withuis (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · az Ağ Ev (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Tòa Bạch Ốc ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · sh Bela kuća (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · te శ్వేత సౌధం (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · gl Casa Branca (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · lo ທຳນຽບຂາວ (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · nb Det hvite hus (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sw Ikulu ya Marekani (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · cy Y Tŷ Gwyn (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sh Бела кућа (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · io Blanka Domo (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · vi Bạch Cung (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · sh Бијела кућа (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · ta வெள்ளை மாளிகை (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · fr Maison Blanche (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · be Бе́лы дом (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · nv kináhálgaaí (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · fo Tað hvíta húsið (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · kn ಶ್ವೇತ ಭವನ (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · el Λευκός Οίκος (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · uk Бі́лий дім ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · cs Bílý dům (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · it Casa Bianca ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · fr Maison Blanche ((idiomatic) the US presidency) · it Casa Bianca (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · nan-hbl 白厝 (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · hi व्हाइट हाउस (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · bg Бе́лият дом (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · cmn 白宮 /白宫 (the official residence of the President of the United States of America) · lv Baltais nams (the official residence of the President of the United States of America)