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

All week, Downing Street has insisted that Starmer has no intention of resigning. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 14 May 2026

But, at a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street on Tuesday morning, Starmer refused to step down, leaving British politics in that queasy, all-too-familiar zone in which no one knows what is happening and none of the possible futures looks particularly appetizing. —Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026

What's Larry the Cat's role at Downing Street? —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 13 May 2026

The elections saw Labour lose 1,498 councillors in England and lose control of both the Scottish and Welsh parliaments, prompting immediate demands for change in Downing Street. —David Brennan, ABC News, 12 May 2026

Rhymes for Downing Street

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