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
Examples of Main Street in a Sentence
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The service Instead of inkeepers, there is now a centralized welcome cottage, called Guest Arrivals, on Main Street.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The shops on Main Street USA stay open 30 to 60 minutes after the park closes.
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Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 July 2026
In recent days, detectives released surveillance photos and video from multiple shootings, including one near Main Street as crowds gathered June 21 and another later that night at a gas station, asking the public to help identify suspects.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Stroll down Main Street for a look at historic sites, but don't miss a stop in Mobjack Bay Coffee Roasters, which resides in the 1726 Cole Digges House.
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Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The shops on Main Street USA stay open 30 to 60 minutes after the park closes.
—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
2 July 2026
In recent days, detectives released surveillance photos and video from multiple shootings, including one near Main Street as crowds gathered June 21 and another later that night at a gas station, asking the public to help identify suspects.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Stroll down Main Street for a look at historic sites, but don't miss a stop in Mobjack Bay Coffee Roasters, which resides in the 1726 Cole Digges House.
—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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