White House
proper noun
- human settlement in Tennessee, United States of America
Wiktionary
name
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.
- 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”.”
- The US presidency and its administration.
“The White House announced its support for the new law.”
“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.””
- Any executive residence
“Little White House”
“White House of the Confederacy”
- Synonym of Russian White House.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States:
- A number of places in the United States: