Main Street

noun

1

: the principal street of a small town

2

a

: the sections of a country centering about its small towns

b

: a place or environment characterized by materialistic self-complacent provincialism

c

: middle america sense 3

Main Streeter

ˈmān-ˌstrē-tər 

noun

Examples of Main Street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Huntington Ronkonkoma The agency is also encouraging people to use NICE Bus service to Flushing, Main Street and the Jamaica Bus Terminal, which are both near subway entrances. —Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 16 May 2026

Take a Walking History Tour of Downtown Alachua Bradford pear trees and historic lampposts line the charming streets of Main Street Alachua. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 May 2026

Those interested in a train ride can also hop on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad’s Golden Jubilee Express Trains which is sponsored by SEA LIFE Grapevine during Main Street Fest with a special fare ride for $5 per person or $20 for a group of four or more in honor of Tate. —Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026

Retail winners and losers Then there is Main Street. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Main Street

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete