1. the home and office of the US President, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC. It is built of stone painted white and was designed in 1800 by James Hoban, who was born in Ireland. The building was burned by British troops during the War of 1812 and later built again. See also Oval Office .
2. [ sing + sing/pl v ] the US President and his advisers:
The White House has refused to comment on the allegations.