high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

Examples of high street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Iconic brands, from high-end to high street, are exploring the trend and there’s so many to choose from. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024 Retail sales rose 2% year-on-year last month, rising above the three-month average, as shoppers hit the high street to update their wardrobes, fresh data released Tuesday by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed. Karen Gilchrist,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 Known as the Grim Reaper of the high street, Ashley specializes in buying stakes in distressed companies, or in companies such as Mulberry, which sell through his retail chains. Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, a 2022 report published by the BCP council stated that in April of that year, Bournemouth’s high street received a footfall of 4.6 million, Christchurch welcomed 1.3 million, and Poole high street had over 2.6 million visitors—and all figures were higher than pre-pandemic levels. Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high street 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high street was before the 12th century

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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20street. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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