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

Example Sentences

Downing Street's plans look wobbly, and with several of the prime minister's big ideas having already been ditched, you know what happens next.

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Beijing meanwhile is pressing Downing Street to ensure planning approval is given for a new mega-embassy it wants to build near the Tower of London.

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood also criticized protesters for a gathering on Thursday that turned violent near 10 Downing Street, the home of the British prime minister.

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But Downing Street is determined to press on, claiming it will curb the ability of migrants to work illegally.

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Downing Street has strongly denied the government was involved in the collapse of a prosecution against two men accused of spying for China.

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