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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Mill One, another mixed-use luxury apartment complex, is parallel to the Main Street district at 201 N. Church St. The penthouse could inspire other owners to add apartments to their upper stories, Aven said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2025 Oneglia Auditorium is located at 68 Main Street in Torrington, CT. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025 Police responded to the Ranch Motel, located in the 3600 block of North Main Street, at around 6 a.m. on Nov. 17, according to an online call log. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2025 From $425 per night. City: Stockbridge, Massachusetts This quaint country inn has been a fixture on Main Street in Stockbridge since 1773. Laura Itzkowitz, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 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 11 Mar. 2025.

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