Downing Street

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Down·ing Street BrE [ˈdaʊnɪŋ striːt] NAmE [ˈdaʊnɪŋ striːt] noun singular
(not used with the)a way of referring to the British prime minister and government, taken from the name of the street where the prime minister lives
•Downing Street issued a statement late last night.

Word Origin:
[Downing Street] named after the original developer of the site, Sir George Downing (c. 1624–84), a diplomat under both Oliver Cromwell and Charles II.

Culture:
Downing Street is a short street in ↑Westminster, London, which contains the official London home of the British ↑Prime Minister at Number 10. In fact, the words ‘Downing Street’ and ‚ ↑Number Ten ’ are often used to mean the Prime Minister’s office or the British government. In the same street is the official home of the ↑Chancellor of the Exchequer at Number 11 and the office of the Chief Whip at Number 12. The street was built in about 1680 by an ↑MP, George Downing

Example Bank:
•We are expecting a statement from Downing Street later today.