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
Main Streeter noun

Examples of Main Street in a Sentence

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The bulk of the loot came from a safe in the Farrior Army Goods store at 211 Main Street, which lost $500. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2025 The car that struck her in a crosswalk was traveling north on Main Street at 74th Street in the Florence neighborhood of South L.A. Paramedics pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025 To ensure Main Street continues to flourish along with the broader economy, increasing access to affordable capital needs to be a top priority. Dominick Davis, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2025 In 2012, San Diego signed a 20-year, $1.2 billion deal with Diamond Sport Group (DSG) (now called Main Street Sports Group) to broadcast their games. Dan Freedman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Main Street

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Main Street was in 1745

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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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