"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.
24 Sussex Drive
(Canada) The office of Prime Minister of Canada.
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Born ~1958 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
This article is more than 3 years old The once grand 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, with leaky roof and mould after decades of negligence, is in dire need of an upgrade Once home to Canada’s powerful lumber barons, 24 Sus…
Laurent") was the first to take up residence at 24 Sussex Drive in 1951.
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(Canada) The office of Prime Minister of Canada.
"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.
"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.
“This article is more than 3 years old The once grand 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa, with leaky roof and mould after decades of negligence, is in dire need of an upgrade Once home to Canada’s powerful lumber barons, 24 Sussex Drive, tucked away in a forested enclave of the capital, is one of the country’s most symbolically important homes.”
“Laurent") was the first to take up residence at 24 Sussex Drive in 1951.”
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(metonym) The Canadian Prime Minister's Office or the federal government of Canada.
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