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

After the disruptions, Downtown Lee’s Summit Main Street, the group that put on the event, canceled future Downtown Days events. — Nathan Pilling july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The California Highway Patrol has issued a Sig Alert for all lanes of the freeway at Main Street. — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026

When walking down the charming Main Street, you won't be disturbed by honking or traffic since the island has banned cars since 1898. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The property, renovated with a modern-retro sensibility, sits in walking distance to Main Street. — Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 July 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