Executive Mansion

noun

1. the official residence of the governor of a U.S. state.

2. the White House.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Executive Mansion¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

In Lengel’s view, the addition’s palatial size and ornament is a poor fit for the executive mansion’s relative modesty.

From Slate

On Monday, the Rev. Amos Brown, pastor of San Francisco’s Third Baptist Church and a student of Martin Luther King Jr., reminded me that not too long ago, then-President Woodrow Wilson screened the pro-KKK film “The Birth of a Nation” at the executive mansion.

From Los Angeles Times

So too were the people living and working inside the Executive Mansion.

From Salon

While the window in the first picture was recognisable to White House aficionados as it was located in the family quarters of the executive mansion, this one sited in the Yellow Oval Room facing the Ellipse features the Washington Monument placed just off to the left behind the First Lady.

From BBC

Should Harris be elected, she would be the first South Asian American to reside in the executive mansion, and her intimate understanding of Indian cuisine may well leave a mark on what emerges from its kitchens.

From Salon