high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

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There are luxury options from Burberry and Prada, and high street must-haves at Zara and Source Unknown. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024 This story was updated Oct. 29 at 1:30 p.m. EST PARIS — As the China slowdown hits brands from luxury to the high street, SMCP continues to shut stores there, after third-quarter sales ticked down just under 1 percent on an organic basis due to weak sales in China. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024 Iconic brands, from high-end to high street, are exploring the trend and there’s so many to choose from. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024 Retail sales rose 2% year-on-year last month, rising above the three-month average, as shoppers hit the high street to update their wardrobes, fresh data released Tuesday by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed. Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high street 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high street was before the 12th century

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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20street. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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