High Street

British  

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

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Example Sentences

A decade of loyalty card data across 211 million transactions in an unnamed chain of high street stores in England found paracetamol was the most common painkiller bought alongside tampons and sanitary towels.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 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

She tightened her neckscarf and wandered through Augusta's Automat Mart on Betelmore's high street, inspecting an automat.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton