high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

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In the world of low-cost fashion, Primark — a fixture on the high street in the UK, Ireland and beyond — is a one-off. Geoff Colvin, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024 This has unsurprisingly translated into the high street’s current winter offering, as J.Crew, Madewell, and Banana Republic have all leaned into this trouser trend. Emma Spedding, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024 Foden is Stockport to his core and on Edgeley high street are plenty that know him well — such as Paul Sivori, owner of Sivroi’s cafe, a family-run institution for the last 76 years. Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 13 July 2024 There are luxury options from Burberry and Prada, and high street must-haves at Zara and Source Unknown. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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