Downing Street
Americannoun
-
a street in W central London, England: cabinet office; residence of the prime minister.
-
the British prime minister and cabinet.
noun
-
a street in W central London, in Westminster: official residences of the British prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer
-
informal the prime minister or the British Government
Etymology
Origin of Downing Street
named after Sir George Downing (1623–84), English statesman
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Downing Street's public account of what was discussed was, to put it gently, rather broad: "They discussed the situation in the Middle East," the readout said.
From BBC
Downing Street confirmed the Cobra meeting was under way on Saturday morning.
From BBC
He was sacked in September after Downing Street said new information about the depth of his relationship with Epstein had emerged.
From BBC
Lord Mandelson became the British ambassador to the US in February 2025 but was sacked in September after Downing Street said new information about the depth of his relationship with Epstein had emerged.
From BBC
Earlier this month, five MPs penned a letter, seen by the BBC, to Downing Street, stating: "Leeds families have lost faith and confidence in the Secretary of State for Health's handling of this inquiry".
From BBC
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
