main drag
noun
US, informal
: the main street in a town or city
A carload of teenagers were cruising down the main drag.
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Photo: Catherine Powell/Getty Images Resting on Fifth and Broadway—Nashville’s main drag—is this museum dedicated to African Americans’ central role in American music.
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Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Santa Teresa’s main drag has many art studios and clothing shops, including Favela Hype, Baobá Brasil and La Vereda.
—Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Motor vehicle sales were a main drag on the January sale number, dropping by 2.8 percent, the biggest drop in seven months.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Tivoli’s main drag, offering drinking, dining shopping and a hotel, is five minutes away by foot.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Santa Teresa’s main drag has many art studios and clothing shops, including Favela Hype, Baobá Brasil and La Vereda.
—Joel Balsam, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Motor vehicle sales were a main drag on the January sale number, dropping by 2.8 percent, the biggest drop in seven months.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025
Tivoli’s main drag, offering drinking, dining shopping and a hotel, is five minutes away by foot.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Main drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20drag. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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