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
Main Streeter noun

Examples of Main Street in a Sentence

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They are primarily located on the sidewalks on the city's Main Street, with a few other locations downtown, Pederson said. Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025 FanDuel Sports Network Taps Damon Phillips as EVP, Team Partnerships FanDuel Sports Network, owned and operated by Main Street Sports Group, announced that Damon Phillips is joining the company as executive vice president, team partnerships, effective Aug. 25. Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The trees were relocated to Disneyland, where the ficuses shaded Main Street, U.S.A., and the date palms became scenery for the Jungle Cruise. Sam Bloch august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025 Mesa: Sycamore and Main Street; Mesa Drive and Main Street; Gilbert Road and Main Street. Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Main Street

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Main Street was in 1745

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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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