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

Recent Examples on the Web

Keir Starmer British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will also be representing the United Kingdom at the service, as confirmed by a spokesperson on April 22 during a Downing Street press briefing. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2025

Keir Starmer, British prime minister, at Downing Street in London on March 31, 2025. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer greeted Zelensky and embraced him in front of Downing Street on Saturday, then shook his hand in front of the prime minister's offices in a very public display of closeness and support. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025

Zelenskyy was seen leaving 10 Downing Street with Starmer on Saturday evening after their meeting ended. —F. Brinley Bruton, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025

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