high street

British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of high street Leading companies are already making this transition—for instance, one of our clients, a global accounting contractor firm, successfully modernized its payment infrastructure to handle over 100 currencies efficiently after outgrowing its traditional high street banking solutions. Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 At a time when high street chains strive to be all things to all people—offering everything from coffee to tote bags alongside their core products—Buns From Home has taken a refreshingly singular approach. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Shoppers pass along the high street in Maidstone, UK, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025 Lina Liu, owner of Pet Fang Gang, a supplier of pet merchandise like dog beds and cat litter trays, says that 40% of her business goes to the U.S., either to high street chains or traders selling via Amazon. Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high street
Noun
  • Located at 95 Main Street, the generously sized 2185-square-foot store isn’t so much about shoes or art, but rather about storytelling.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
  • Having grown up in a small rural community in Sycamore, Ill., where the dentist’s office was literally on Main Street, Rucks grew up understanding the power of dentistry.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • On weekday mornings, when pedestrians would activate the signal during rush hour, roughly 10 cars would usually be backed up down a side street.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
  • Rodriguez was born and raised in Chicago and resided in the northwest neighborhood of Albany Park, in an apartment on a quiet, leafy residential side street.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Tucked down a side road, the building was anonymous, without a doorbell or a knocker, its purpose betrayed only by a slight smear of reddish paint on the front door.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
  • The side roads will be closed as well, plus there will be additional vehicle barricades and checkpoints throughout the Quarter.
    Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Parker said most highways are in decent shape, and road crews will focus on frontage and secondary roads.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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