Downing Street

noun

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

the British prime minister and cabinet.

Words nearby Downing Street

downhill skiing, downhold, downhole, down-home, Downing, Downing Street, down in the dumps, “Down in the Valley”, downlight, downlink, download

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Example sentences from the Web for Downing Street

Downing-street was in a state of great activity all yesterday, and people were passing to and fro repeatedly.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 18, 1841|Various
Hours of attendance, from ten till four each day, at his establishment, Downing-street.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, September 5, 1841|Various
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
At present I do not even know whether you pass the winter at Sheffield-place or in Downing-street.
Private letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

A word before we part, about the least unpleasant of my business; my library in Downing-street.
Private letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for Downing Street

Downing Street

/ (ˈdaʊnɪŋ) /

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

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单词	downing street
释义	Downing Street noun a street in W central London, England: cabinet office; residence of the prime minister. the British prime minister and cabinet. Words nearby Downing Street downhill skiing, downhold, downhole, down-home, Downing, Downing Street, down in the dumps, “Down in the Valley”, downlight, downlink, download Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Downing Street Downing-street was in a state of great activity all yesterday, and people were passing to and fro repeatedly. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 18, 1841\|Various Hours of attendance, from ten till four each day, at his establishment, Downing-street. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, September 5, 1841\|Various 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 At present I do not even know whether you pass the winter at Sheffield-place or in Downing-street. Private letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2)\|Edward Gibbon A word before we part, about the least unpleasant of my business; my library in Downing-street. Private letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 2 (of 2)\|Edward Gibbon British Dictionary definitions for Downing Street Downing Street / (ˈdaʊnɪŋ) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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