high street

British

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of high street Goldsmith’s office, on Marlborough’s high street, is around the corner from Ford’s gallery. Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 June 2025 In its most recent guise, the company, which no longer has stores of its own, has made a return to the high street, re-emerging in 2021 through a deal with perennial brand collaborator and U.K. apparel powerhouse Next. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The once hugely successful fashion brand, which was founded in 1964, had more than 500 stores across the world at the peak of its fame and was one of the most prominent names on the British high street. Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Circ has worked with high street brands such as Zara and high fashion designers such as Christian Siriano. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high street
Noun
  • The plane ultimately landed on a hill behind a Circle K gas station on Greenwood's Main Street.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 July 2025
  • According to the Danville Police Department, officers responded just after 11:30 a.m. to reports of a man on fire outside the offices of Showcase Magazine on Main Street.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • Regulators said the proposal might have also slowed deliveries, hurt already-low driver pay and pushed more heavy truck traffic onto side streets instead of interstates.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 24 July 2025
  • Many side streets stay untouched, a point of consternation over the years for residents.
    John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • How fast a vehicle can go from zero to 60 miles per hour is a bragging point for manufacturers trying to sell vehicles Motorists who access State Route 109, often from side roads from a growing number of home developments in Lebanon and Wilson County, are also taking note.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Many side roads in Louisville remain slick in the aftermath of two snow storms last week.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Thousands of miles of secondary roads are still paved this way today.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Although the current forecast is not expected to cause major travel impacts, secondary roads and overpasses will likely be impacted across Middle Tennessee Monday evening and into the night, said the weather service.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Jan. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20street. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!