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24 Sussex Drive

(Canada) The office of Prime Minister of Canada.

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Born ~1958 · 1 year of recorded use
1958Born2023: 1 citationToday, 2026

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#1·Apr 27, 2026Global

(Canada) The office of Prime Minister of Canada.

Origin: From . Until about 1958, 24 Sussex Street (see also drive). The street address of the Canadian prime minister's official residence, since 1951, although since 2015 prime ministers have not lived there because of poor condition needing repair. The road was named in the early 19th century, after Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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"24 Sussex Drive" means the office of prime minister of canada. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

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"24 Sussex Drive" is informal English meaning the office of prime minister of canada. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "the office of prime minister of canada" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "24 Sussex Drive" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026Global

(metonym) The Canadian Prime Minister's Office or the federal government of Canada.

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"24 Sussex Drive" means the office of prime minister of canada. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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