Downing Street
noun
: the British Prime Minister or the British government
Downing Street and the White House are currently discussing the issue.
Note: The term Downing Street comes from the address of the official home of the British Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street in London.
Examples of Downing Street in a Sentence
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In a speech from outside Downing Street, Sunak said the King had granted his request for the dissolution of parliament.
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Time Staff, TIME, 23 May 2024
On a rainy Wednesday, the 44-year-old delivered a surprise announcement outside the prime minister's official residence at 10 Downing Street in London.
—Abc News, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Editors’ Picks An expert in human rights law, Mr. Pannick represented former Prime Minister Boris Johnson before a parliamentary committee investigating the scandal over parties held at 10 Downing Street during the coronavirus lockdown.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The interior experienced a recent makeover by Scottish designer Guy Oliver, also responsible for the styling of 10 Downing Street.
—Chloe Braithwaite, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
These weapons were used in attacks on West Belfast, a British army barracks in County Armagh and London’s Downing Street, where the IRA killed or injured dozens of police officers, government officials and innocent civilians.
—Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
When former Prime Minister Tony Blair entered Downing Street 27 years ago, the British economy was larger than India’s and China’s combined.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
Even the most ardent sneakerheads know there is a time and a place for a gum sole, and the British public have decided on-camera at 10 Downing Street is neither.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Johnson’s Downing Street was operatically dysfunctional.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
Time Staff, TIME, 23 May 2024
On a rainy Wednesday, the 44-year-old delivered a surprise announcement outside the prime minister's official residence at 10 Downing Street in London.
—Abc News, ABC News, 23 May 2024
Editors’ Picks An expert in human rights law, Mr. Pannick represented former Prime Minister Boris Johnson before a parliamentary committee investigating the scandal over parties held at 10 Downing Street during the coronavirus lockdown.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 7 May 2024
The interior experienced a recent makeover by Scottish designer Guy Oliver, also responsible for the styling of 10 Downing Street.
—Chloe Braithwaite, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024
These weapons were used in attacks on West Belfast, a British army barracks in County Armagh and London’s Downing Street, where the IRA killed or injured dozens of police officers, government officials and innocent civilians.
—Theresa McKinney, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Apr. 2024
When former Prime Minister Tony Blair entered Downing Street 27 years ago, the British economy was larger than India’s and China’s combined.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
Even the most ardent sneakerheads know there is a time and a place for a gum sole, and the British public have decided on-camera at 10 Downing Street is neither.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
Johnson’s Downing Street was operatically dysfunctional.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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