in the main

Idioms  

1. For the most part, chiefly, as in It was an excellent conference in the main. [First half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

It was the end of the long day of standing, waiting, hoping: we had simply arrived in the main camp at Vught.

From Literature

Located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Psyche ranks as the 10th-most massive asteroid and the largest known object made primarily of metal, measuring about 140 miles across.

From Science Daily

A second lift will be installed in the main foyer to improve access to the concert hall theatre, and there will be a new multi-faith room and extra toilets.

From BBC

The protesters clashed with security forces when they were stopped from marching to the main square in the main city of Srinagar, which was sealed off.

From Barron's

And on video games, recent entries in the main Pokémon series, still produced by original developers Game Freak, have been criticised for failing to innovate - particularly when it comes to graphics.

From BBC

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