Oval Office

noun

1. the office of the president of the United States, located in the White House.

2. this office regarded as the seat of executive power in the U.S. federal government.

Oval Office

noun

1. the private office of the president of the US, a large oval room in the White House

2. the US presidency

Oval Office

1. An oval-shaped room in the White House that serves as the official office of the president of the United States. Since the presidency of Richard Nixon, the term has been used to refer to the president himself: “The order came directly from the Oval Office.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oval Office¹

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; so called from the shape of the room

Example Sentences

The US president told reporters in the Oval Office that he had "a good relationship" with President Xi Jinping and that China "needs us more than we need them".

From BBC

Violent imagery helped launch this made-for-TV president on his journey into the Oval Office.

From Salon

During an Oval Office talk in which he defended troop deployments in Los Angeles and Washington, the conversation suddenly turned to Beverly Hills.

From Los Angeles Times

During an Oval Office press availability on Monday, the president claimed that Baltimore, which is experiencing its lowest homicide rate in 50 years, is a “horrible death bed.”

From Salon

Lee marveled at the new Oval Office decor and praised the personal rapport that the US president has with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

From BBC