11 Downing Street
The address of the residence in London of the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom.
downing
/ˈdaʊnɪŋ/
name 4noun 2
Collocations
4ADJ.
fierce
VERB + DOWNING
bar, get
DOWNING + NOUN
beer, coffee, rivals, street
PREP.
after, after, from, in, on
Definitions
noun
1
An occasion on which something is downed.
In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons[…].
2
A defeat.
This was not just a downing of fierce rivals for the home side, it was three precious points to go towards their quest to stay in the top flight.
name
1
A surname.
2
A city in Schuyler County, Missouri.
3
A village in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
4
Ellipsis of Downing College, Cambridge.
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In several recent helicopter downings, the attackers used a variety of weapons[…].
Wiktionary02
This was not just a downing of fierce rivals for the home side, it was three precious points to go towards their quest to stay in the top flight.
Wiktionary03
She sat at the bar downing shot after shot of whisky.
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Pardon me, how do I get to Downing Street from here?
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Sami was downing and downing coffee.
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We were fortunate in finding that Lord Holdhurst was still in his chambers in Downing Street, and on Holmes sending in his card we were instantly shown up.
Tatoeba · #7414195Usage Notes
i Register
In some senses, downing is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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