High Street

noun

1. the main street of a town, usually where the principal shops are situated

2. the market constituted by the general public

3. (modifier) geared to meet the requirements of, and readily available for purchase by, the general public

   High-Street fashion

Example Sentences

"We are continually reviewing our high street estate, but it remains a key part of our offer to customers, and we are seeking to innovate and invest where we can as we adapt to different customer trends and needs," they added.

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Swinney said they would be based in communities, "on your local high street, near your child's school, or close to your workplace".

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Dr James Noyes from the cross-party think tank The Social Market Foundation described them as "sink holes on the high street", adding: "They extract money often from some of the poorest people in the country."

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Using data compiled from the Gambling Commission and Freedom of Information requests to local authorities, the BBC found 43% councils in England and Wales had not conducted any checks on high street gambling premises in the past year.

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AGCs have seen a rise in their Gross Gambling Yield - stakes less winnings paid out - further heightening concerns from councils and MPs and think tanks who already believe high street gambling has a detrimental effect on communities.

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