main drag

American  

noun

Slang.

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

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main drag Idioms  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of main drag

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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main drag

Willow Bayer, an artist who earns a living tending bar at a chic restaurant on Appleton’s main drag, bought her three-bedroom, one-bath home in 2022 for $169,000.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 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

It’s a perfect late-summer day, and Bill Massry’s carrying an armload of hoodies down the main drag of Lake George, New York, from one of his stores to another.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2024

It's the main drag, happily crowded with cars and horse-drawn buggies for tourists who want to ride in moonlight by the seashore.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez