Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Downing Street Examples noun
- a street in W central London, England: cabinet office; residence of the prime minister.
- the British prime minister and cabinet.
Examples from the Web for downing street Historical Examples of downing street
It is only necessary to call it an official residence, like 10 Downing-street.
Utopia of Usurers and other Essays
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
A more ample explanation of the views of the crown issued from Downing-street, April 26, 1826.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)
John West
Mr. Smith, a colonist of long standing, obtained an audience at Downing-street.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2)
John West
It is not likely to pay a man to say that wolves shall howl in Downing-street and vultures build their nests in Buckingham Palace.
Utopia of Usurers and other Essays
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
I met Mr. Peel on his way to Downing-street as I came here, and he appeared very agitated.
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British Dictionary definitions for downing street Downing Street noun
- a street in W central London, in Westminster: official residences of the British prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer
- informal the prime minister or the British Government
Word Origin for Downing Street named after Sir George Downing (1623–84), English statesman Word Origin and History for downing street Downing Street
short street in London, named for British diplomat Sir George Downing (c.1624-1684). It contains the residence of the prime minister (at Number 10), hence its metonymic use for “the British government,” attested from 1781.