Government House

American  

Or government house

noun

1. the official residence of a colonial governor, as in a British Commonwealth country.

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Government House British  

noun

1. the official residence of a representative of the British Crown (such as a Canadian Lieutenant-Governor or an Australian Governor General) in a state or province that recognizes the British sovereign as Head of the Commonwealth

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Etymology

Origin of Government House

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

Herzog attended a Jewish community event after a meeting with Victoria's governor at Melbourne's Government House.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Ley's appointment comes as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was sworn in at Government House on Tuesday, following his Labor Party's landslide election win.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

Government House is on State Circle, across the street from the Maryland State House, where the General Assembly meets and the governor and lieutenant governor have offices.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023

An indigenous man from the Torres Strait Islands wears a traditional dress as he performs during a welcoming ceremony at Government House in Sydney, Australia, June 28, 2017.

From Reuters • Sep. 23, 2022

Government House, the residence of His Excellency, the representative of the Crown, is a conspicuous object to the south; to the north is the handsome Exhibition Building, in which the gathering of 1880 was held.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard