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

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Downing Street on January 27, 2026 in London, England. —Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026

Fox News Digital has reached out to Downing Street for comment. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Jan. 2026

In 2022, Smith undertook an 11-day, 289-mile run from the charity’s offices in Durham to Downing Street to deliver a letter on behalf of 10 prominent mental health groups across the UK, raising awareness on suicide prevention and calling for its inclusion in the Government’s Levelling Up paper. —Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026

Protests also took place outside Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Downing Street residence over the weekend. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for Downing Street

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