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White House

British  

noun

  1. the official Washington residence of the president of the US

  2. the US presidency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
White House Cultural  

  1. The mansion of the president of the United States in Washington, D.C. The White House contains reception and dining rooms, living quarters for the president and the president's family, the president's Oval Office, and offices for the presidential staff.

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Speaking to reporters outside the White House Thursday, President Donald Trump touted falling oil prices and a record-setting stock market.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

That decision came after the White House was sued by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Five years later, the Reagan White House mulled the same question when considering whether to reappoint then-Chairman Paul Volcker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The White House is not requiring Kushner to file financial disclosure documents, and certification of Witkoff’s has been inexplicably delayed for months.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

The relative calm inside the White House soon turned to panic.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

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