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

As a political candidate, Fazio held a press conference in a downtown Hartford hotel on Main Street Monday because candidates are not supposed to hold news conferences on political topics at the state Capitol complex. —Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2026

The regional networks owned by Main Street Sports, including the two FanDuel networks in Florida, are facing the likelihood of shuttering in the months ahead because of financial problems. —Barry Jackson, Sun Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2026

That diligence paid off, and on Main Street, businesses were quickly up and running, providing us with resources and sustenance. —Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026

The incident occurred around noon at I-45 and Main Street, according to TXDOT. —Timia Cobb breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 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