high street

Definition of high streetnext
British

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Recent Examples of high street As a result, her outfits never sent shoppers running to the high street in emulation, as the future Queen Catherine’s off-the-peg choices often do. Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 That is well below the hundreds of billions customers deposit with major high street lenders such as Barclays and HSBC. Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026 In some cases, high-end brands also share the same manufacturing facilities as those on the high street. Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025 Given denim’s global popularity, Hurley emphasized the importance of ensuring that wool denim is equally accessible across the market — from luxury fashion to the high street. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high street
Noun
  • Elsewhere at the center, global lifestyle retailer MINISO celebrated the grand opening of its new 6,487-square-foot store at the corner of Main Street and 46th Avenue.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
  • Just as the second half of the Australia game was about to kick off, the Kiddies Parade started outside the baptist church and a series of floats ambled down Main Street, which was otherwise closed off.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • The second car drives onto a side street, stays there for just under two minutes, with the driver even getting out for a few seconds, before taking off.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The car takes the first right onto a much darker side street.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • There is no turning back, no compromise, no side road.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Meanwhile, as Bunny is on his way to the scene of the accident, a mysterious vehicle forces his driver, Lamar (Zuri James), down a side road, into a hail of bullets from masked gunmen.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20street. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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