high streetnoun
uk/ˈhaɪ ˌstriːt/us/ˈhaɪ ˌstriːt/UK[ C ] a street where the most important ashops and businesses in a town are:
There's a new Italian restaurant opening on the high street.
the high street
business done in shops:
There are signs of economic recovery in the high street.
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main street
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Roads: urban & residential streets
- access road
- artery
- Ave
- avenue
- backstreets
- Blvd
- crescent
- drive
- driveway
- lane
- main drag
- main street
- mews
- parkway
- plaza
- Rd
- row 1
- seafront
- square
- woonerf
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high streetadjective
also high-street UKused to describe clothes that can be bought in ordinary shops in ordinary cities and towns, rather than being specially made by fashion designers:
Her clothes are a mixture of haute couture and high street.
high-street fashion