Meanings
Sussex Drive1
- A street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on which the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, and that of the governor general of Canada, are located.
Synonyms: Sussex, Sussex Dr, Sussex Street
Sussex Drive2
- CanadaidiomaticThe Canadian prime minister, or the federal government of Canada.
1 more example
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: 24 Sussex, 24 Sussex Drive
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on which the official residence of the prime minister of Canada, and that of the governor general of Canada, are located.
proper nounThe Canadian prime minister, or the federal government of Canada.
Origin
Sussex Drive · proper noun
From Sussex + drive. The road was named after Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex (1773–1843).
Full word history & related roots →Sussex Drive · proper noun
Ellipsis of 24 Sussex Drive, the street address of the prime minister's residence, formerly 24 Sussex Street.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Съсекс Драйв
- Съсекс Драйв (Săseks Drajv)street in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
French promenade Sussex
- promenade Sussexstreet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Polish Sussex Drive
- Sussex Drivestreet in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Cite this entry
Sussex Drive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sussex%20Drive
“Sussex Drive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sussex%20Drive. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sussex Drive,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sussex%20Drive.
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