Downing Street

noun

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

Downing Street

/ ˈdaʊnɪŋ /

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

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

Ed Miliband, leader of the Labour Party, said Cameron had “brought a criminal into the heart of Downing Street.”

On Monday, Downing Street said it was first made aware of “a potential offence relating to child abuse imagery” on February 12.

A Downing Street spokesman denied any “crisis talks” but not the rumour itself.

In the U.K., for example, there is a unit doing that work at 10 Downing Street.

Downing Street announced today that more than 700 armed forces personnel will take part in the final farewell to Thatcher.

When the prime minister got back to Downing Street, he sent immediately for his head whip.

I reached Downing Street and was shown straight into a large, rather bare room.

Oh, don't think we leave jealousy behind us, at the doors of Downing Street!

A whole stream of officials from Downing Street, and others, called at Bracondale daily and passed through his room.

Downing Street was not pleased, but there was much to be done in Europe just then.

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