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main street
main streetn.1. The principal street of a small town.2. Main Streeta. Average businesses and households considered as a group.b. The inhabitants of small US towns considered as having a narrow-minded or materialistic worldview.
[Sense 2b, after Main Street, a novel by Sinclair Lewis.]Main Street n 1. the most prominent street of a town, usually where the principal shops and businesses are situated 2. ordinary people in general main′ street`
n. 1. the principal thoroughfare in a small town. 2. (caps.) the outlook, environment, or life of a small town. [1735–45] main•street (ˈmeɪnˌstrit)
v.i. Canadian. to campaign in an election by meeting the public along the main streets of towns and cities. [1955–60] main′street`er, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  main street - street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a townhigh streetmain drag - the main street of a town or citystreet - a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street" | | 2. |  Main Street - any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis); "Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician"town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work" |
Translationsmain street
main streetThe most prominent street in a small town, often one where businesses, shops, restaurants, etc. are located. This town has a main street with a lot of cute shops. The main street where I grew up had one traffic light, one gas station, and one diner.See also: main, streetmain street
Synonyms for main streetnoun street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a townSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun any small town (or the people who inhabit it)Related Words |