main street

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see also: Main Street

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Noun

main street (plural main streets)

1. the principal street of a town, but not necessarily named "Main Street" (qv); there can be more than one main street in some towns.

   Invercargill in New Zealand has two main streets, Dee Street and Tay Street.

Related terms

• high street
• main road

Translations

• German: Hauptstraße

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Main Street

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Proper noun

1. The generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.
2. (idiomatic, North America) Collectively, everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc.

Antonyms

• (big business interests) (US) Wall Street, (Canada) Bay Street

Translations

• French: rue principale
• German: Hauptstraße; Dorfstraße

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