Synonyms

main drag

American

noun

Slang.

the main street of a city or town; main stem.

main drag Idioms

The principal street of a city or town, as in Several stores on the main drag have closed. This slangy term was first recorded in 1851.

Etymology

Origin of main drag

First recorded in 1850–55

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main drag

He grew up, though, in Central, on West Main Street, the small town’s main drag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

“When I think about it, it makes me really angry,” said Steve Staples, who owns International Vintage Guitars on Oakdale’s quiet main drag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Less spending from Hispanic and low-income consumers were the main drag, CEO Michael Skipworth said on the earnings call.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025

There are clapboard houses, a main drag with businesses bearing charming vintage patina and lampposts bearing flags of the town's military veterans.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025

Military Highway, the town’s main drag since Hampton’s days as a war boomtown, got a new name: Mercury Boulevard.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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