Recent Examples on the WebAt Brixton, in the south, an air monitor set up over the high street often hits the annual legal limits of nitrogen dioxide before the end of January.—Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024 Six decades on however, Biba’s legacy outlasts its footprint on the high street.—Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024 As London navigates the evolving landscape of its high streets, the introduction of new store openings like Gibson Garage represents more than a mere boost to the capital's economy and business ecosystem.—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 Some of the prices advertised are also well below the roughly £195 ($249) charged by high street pharmacies like Superdrug for a four-week course — and there’s no question of a prescription.—Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune Europe, 13 Mar. 2024 Among the options are a whole host of providers, regulated and compliant per U.K. law, or one of many high street banks.—Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 The company first tested the waters with its Pandora Brilliance collection on the British high street and following a successful launch, has since rolled the range out to the U.S., Canada, Australia, Mexico and Brazil.—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 4 Mar. 2024 Speaking of the high street, cropped trenches from H&M, Zara, and & Other Stories are timeless with a twist—and deserve a top spot in your spring shopping cart.—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024 The retailer, which grew from a single shop in 1976 to become one of the most recognizable retailers on the British high street with hundreds of stores in the United Kingdom and beyond, is known as an early champion of ethical practices in business.—Sylvia Hui, Quartz, 13 Feb. 2024
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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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