High Street
Britishnoun
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the main street of a town, usually where the principal shops are situated
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the market constituted by the general public
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(modifier) geared to meet the requirements of, and readily available for purchase by, the general public
High-Street fashion
Example Sentences
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Take a stroll along the high street in Broughty Ferry and you are spoiled for choice when it comes to cafes, clothes shops and curry houses.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
And we exposed a network of high street shops selling illegal tobacco fronted by "ghost directors" masking the real owners.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Next is seen as a high street success story and a business that has evolved and adapted while its rivals from years gone by have gone to the wall.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
But the ferocity of interest in the product, both online and on the high street, has split opinions about responsible marketing and whether the watches are even worth it.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
We were up very high; street lamps and traffic cut patterns in the night below.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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