English Explanatory Dictionary

24 Sussex Drive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The office of Prime Minister of Canada.
  2. The Canadian Prime Minister's Office or the federal government of Canada.

Word forms

24 Sussex Drive 24 Sussex Street

Etymology

From 24 + Sussex Drive. Until about 1958, 24 Sussex Street (see also drive). The street address of the Canadian prime minister's official residence, since 1951, although since 2015 prime ministers have not lived there because of poor condition needing repair. The road was named in the early 19th century, after Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843).

Synonyms

24 Sussex 24 Sussex Street Sussex Sussex Drive

Related words

10 Downing Street 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue

Derived words

24 Sussex Sussex Sussex Drive
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