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
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Main Street, running from the riverfront to Seventh Street, was lined with restaurants, saloons, offices, and shops.
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Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The City of Grosse Pointe Downtown Development Authority known as Main Street Grosse Pointe was accepted into the Michigan Main Street program in 2020.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
BDCs are basically banks for Main Street.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Start your morning on West Main Street at Engine House Coffee, which opened in 2023 after a 19th-century fire station was transformed into a bustling source for great drinks and conversation.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The City of Grosse Pointe Downtown Development Authority known as Main Street Grosse Pointe was accepted into the Michigan Main Street program in 2020.
—Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
BDCs are basically banks for Main Street.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Start your morning on West Main Street at Engine House Coffee, which opened in 2023 after a 19th-century fire station was transformed into a bustling source for great drinks and conversation.
—Robin Roenker, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Main Street
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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