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

The Conservatives won the election, so Cameron stayed in Downing Street. —Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 19 May 2026

With Prime Minister Keir Starmer facing a rebellion and resignation calls from within his own party, Sky’s comedy series featured leadership hopefuls gatecrashing 10 Downing Street. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 16 May 2026

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

Rhymes for Downing Street

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