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
main sequence,
main shaft,
main squeeze,
main stem,
main store,
main street,
main verb,
main yard,
main-de-fer,
main-force,
main-topgallant
Definition for main street (2 of 2)
Main Street
noun
a novel (1920) by Sinclair Lewis.
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 GerstckerBut one day, while sauntering down the main-street, and wondering at all I saw, I suddenly encountered a strange sight.
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