main street

¹ American  

noun

1. the principal thoroughfare, especially through the business district, in a small town.

2. (initial capital letters) the outlook, environment, or life of a small town.

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Main Street ² American  

noun

1. a novel (1920) by Sinclair Lewis.

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Main Street British  

noun

1. the most prominent street of a town, usually where the principal shops and businesses are situated

2. ordinary people in general

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Etymology

Origin of main street

First recorded in 1735–45

Example Sentences

"They're very high profile fires in main streets," he added, "and that has an impact on the psyche on the city."

From BBC

Now, when I drove down the main street, I would not be taken for a derelict.

From Literature

I hurried, head down, to the main street again with the package under my shawl.

From Literature

The mural would be Bolding’s first public piece of art on a main street.

From Los Angeles Times

Locals, some with dogs in tow, marched down Telluride’s main street chanting, “End it now!”

From The Wall Street Journal