main street
noun
the principal thoroughfare, especially through the business district, in a small town.
main streets
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pluralof main street.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The city’s main streets are mostly covered in antidrone nets, but these offer no protection against heavy glide bombs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"They're very high profile fires in main streets," he added, "and that has an impact on the psyche on the city."
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Billboards were erected along Moscow’s main streets, many of them bearing slogans in English.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2024
Last month, a city council committee approved a plan that allowed for more building in existing high-density residential neighborhoods and along main streets in areas with jobs and good schools.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2024
Then we went for a walk through the main streets to the other end of town.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
