main street

noun

the principal thoroughfare, especially through the business district, in a small town.

(initial capital letters) the outlook, environment, or life of a small town.

Origin of main street

First recorded in 1735–45

Words nearby main street

mainstream, mainstream corporation tax, mainstreamer, mainstreaming, mainstream media, main street, mainstreeting, maintain, maintained school, maintainer, maintainor

Definition for main street (2 of 2)

Main Street

noun

a novel (1920) by Sinclair Lewis.

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Example sentences from the Web for main street

When this matter had been disposed of, they wandered slowly down Main-street again, and got entrance tickets for the Museum.
The wanderings and fortunes of some German emigrants|Friedrich Gerstcker
But one day, while sauntering down the main-street, and wondering at all I saw, I suddenly encountered a strange sight.
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844|Various
Main-street commands a fine view from the ascent, and is lined with Pride-of-India trees.
Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume II (of 2)|Harriet Martineau

British Dictionary definitions for main street

Main Street

noun mainly US and Canadian

the most prominent street of a town, usually where the principal shops and businesses are situated

ordinary people in general

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单词	main street
释义	main street noun the principal thoroughfare, especially through the business district, in a small town. (initial capital letters) the outlook, environment, or life of a small town. Origin of main street First recorded in 1735–45 Words nearby main street mainstream, mainstream corporation tax, mainstreamer, mainstreaming, mainstream media, main street, mainstreeting, maintain, maintained school, maintainer, maintainor Definition for main street (2 of 2) Main Street noun a novel (1920) by Sinclair Lewis. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for main street When this matter had been disposed of, they wandered slowly down Main-street again, and got entrance tickets for the Museum. The wanderings and fortunes of some German emigrants\|Friedrich Gerstcker But one day, while sauntering down the main-street, and wondering at all I saw, I suddenly encountered a strange sight. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844\|Various Main-street commands a fine view from the ascent, and is lined with Pride-of-India trees. Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume II (of 2)\|Harriet Martineau British Dictionary definitions for main street Main Street noun mainly US and Canadian the most prominent street of a town, usually where the principal shops and businesses are situated ordinary people in general Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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