Main Street
noun
1
: the principal street of a small town
2
a
: the sections of a country centering about its small towns
b
: a place or environment characterized by materialistic self-complacent provincialism
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The Founders Philly Freeze-Out takes over a stretch of Main Street from 11am-4pm with ice carving demonstrations, food trucks, a winter market, and family friendly activities.
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
The development, named Union 93, was originally envisioned as having 350 apartments, some businesses, and a plaza across from Meridian City Hall on Broadway Avenue and Main Street.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
An emergency shelter was set up at First Baptist Church in Old Fort, at 203 E. Main Street.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
There are nutjob conspiracy theorists marching down Main Street and quiet folks desperate to avoid getting involved.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
The development, named Union 93, was originally envisioned as having 350 apartments, some businesses, and a plaza across from Meridian City Hall on Broadway Avenue and Main Street.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 29 Jan. 2025
An emergency shelter was set up at First Baptist Church in Old Fort, at 203 E. Main Street.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
There are nutjob conspiracy theorists marching down Main Street and quiet folks desperate to avoid getting involved.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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