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Sussex Drive
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English
Pronunciation
en /ˌsʌsɪks ˈdɹaɪv/ Canada,US,UK
en En-au-Sussex Drive.ogg AU
Etymology 1
From en Sussex drive. The road was named after en Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843).
Proper noun
Sussex Drive
en street city/Ottawa p/Ontario c/Canada on which the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, and that of the governor general of Canada, are located.
Synonyms
en Sussex Street<ll:former name> Sussex Dr. Sussex
Derived terms
en 24 Sussex Drive<t:PM's residence> 1 Sussex Drive<t:GG's residence> Sussex Dr. Sussex
Translations
street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Bulgarian: bg Съсекс Драйв m
French: fr promenade Sussex
Polish: pl Sussex Drive n
See also
en Rideau Hall G.G.'s official residence
Etymology 2
en 24 Sussex Drive, the street address of the prime minister's residence, formerly en 24 Sussex Street.
Proper noun
Sussex Drive
en Canada idiomatic The Canadian prime minister, or the federal government of Canada.
2009: Elizabeth Payne, “Cooking is a skill that is becoming essential”, Ottawa Citizen, undated.
Campaigns are underway to persuade households, including even those at 10 Downing Street and the White House (no word on Sussex Drive), to plant vegetable gardens this year as buffers against dismal economic times.
Synonyms
en idiomatic 24 Sussex Drive 24 Sussex
See also
en Broadway
en Downing Street
en Pennsylvania Avenue
en Named roads