In small towns in the United States, the street where most of the shops are is often called Main Street.
2. uncountable noun
Main Street is used by journalists to refer to the ordinary people of America who live in small towns rather than big cities or are not very rich.
[US]
This financial crisis had a much greater impact on Main Street.
Main Street in British English
noun mainly US and Canadian
1.
the most prominent street of a town, usually where the principal shops and businesses are situated
2.
ordinary people in general
Main Street in American English
US
1.
the principal street of any small town
2.
the typical inhabitants of a small town, regarded as provincial and conservative
Main Street in Retail
(meɪn strit)
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
Main Street is used to refer to the most important shopping street in the traditional center of towns and cities, and to the brand name stores typically found there.
Almost all the shops and restaurants along Main Street were shut for the season.
If you set up a store on Main Street, you choose when your store opens and closes, a freedom that you wouldn't have ifbased in a mall.
Main Street is used to refer to the most important shopping street in the traditional centerof towns and cities, and to the brand name stores typically found there.
Examples of 'Main Street' in a sentence
Main Street
He had meandered through the maze of roads north of Main Street, crawling along, the needle barely nudging fifteen miles an hour.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
It isn't at all unusual to see his red car flying down Main Street with old Chief Hadley in hot pursuit.
Lawson, Jonell ROSES ARE FOR THE RICH (2004)
He says you're to see Newt McAfee in that grey frame house at the head of Main Street.
Sebastian, Hector et al? THE THREE INVESTIGATORS (2004)