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.
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Behind the scenes, any infighting from the Gallaghers paled in comparison to what was going on in Downing Street.
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The team has been spending the past two days celebrating the victory, first with a visit to 10 Downing Street before an open-top bus parade and presentation outside London’s famous Buckingham Palace.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 29 July 2025
Right, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive at Downing Street in London on July 9, 2025.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The project is bordered by East 36th Avenue, East 37th Avenue, North Downing Street and North Marion Street, located at the intersection of North Downing Street, Larimer Street and East 36th Avenue.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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Thomas Page, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
The team has been spending the past two days celebrating the victory, first with a visit to 10 Downing Street before an open-top bus parade and presentation outside London’s famous Buckingham Palace.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 29 July 2025
Right, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron arrive at Downing Street in London on July 9, 2025.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
The project is bordered by East 36th Avenue, East 37th Avenue, North Downing Street and North Marion Street, located at the intersection of North Downing Street, Larimer Street and East 36th Avenue.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
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“Downing Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Downing%20Street. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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