Downing Street

noun

1. a street in W central London, England: cabinet office; residence of the prime minister.

2. the British prime minister and cabinet.

Downing Street

/ ˈdaʊnɪŋ /

noun

1. a street in W central London, in Westminster: official residences of the British prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer

2. informal,  the prime minister or the British Government

Word History and Origins

Origin of Downing Street¹

named after Sir George Downing (1623–84), English statesman