Downing Street (Noun)
Meaning 1
A street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street".
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Examples
- The Prime Minister's residence is located at 10 Downing Street in London.
- The protesters marched down Whitehall and gathered in front of Downing Street to voice their concerns.
- As the newly elected Prime Minister, she was eager to move into her new home at 10 Downing Street.
- The street was closed off to traffic as the Prime Minister hosted a reception at No. 10 Downing Street.
- The famous black door of 10 Downing Street swung open to admit the waiting journalists.
Meaning 2
The British government.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.