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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A new shop opened along Greenock's fading High Street in May.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
It added that officers were carrying out inquiries in and around Tremadoc Road and Clapham High Street to establish the full circumstances around the incident.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Jason, 17, is talking about what happened in south London in March, when images and videos of hundreds of teenagers running down Clapham High Street made national news headlines.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Anyone who witnessed the incident, or may have relevant dashcam footage from the area or from Cricklade High Street, Purton High Street, and the surrounding areas, is asked to contact police.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
A carriage turned off High Street and stopped halfway down the block.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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