Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white house

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.30 in modern English

Syllables
white -house
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America.

American usage

name

The US presidency and its administration.

American usage

name

Any executive residence

American usage

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the White House (canonical)

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Questions

What does white house mean?
The official home and workplace of the President of the United States of America.
Where does white house come from?
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.

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