Downing Street

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A street leading off Whitehall in Westminster, London containing the residences of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer
  2. The British government.
  3. Either 10 Downing Street or 11 Downing Street.

Pronunciation

en-au-Downing Street.ogg

Word forms

Downing Street

Etymology

Named for its founder, Sir George Downing.

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