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

While relations are not always easy, depending on who is in the White House and 10 Downing Street, the nations have often worked together on dealing with armed conflicts, on trade, and other world issues. —Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Blair would bring years of political and negotiating experience to the task after occupying 10 Downing Street for a decade and later acting as an international envoy in the Middle East. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025

According to the Hays Police Department, police responded to a report of a domestic violence situation on Downing Street in Hays, Kansas. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025

Sometimes the speeches led protesters to Trafalgar Square, even Downing Street. —Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025

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