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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Crenshaw shot Linzy Motton, 65, of Cotton Plant around 6:30 p.m. in the 300 block of Rush Street, authorities said, then fled to Main Street, where the officer encountered him. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025 The southbound detour north of the Paddock Avenue Bridge on Paddock Avenue is to head north, turn right onto East Main Street, turn right onto Research Parkway, turn right onto Murdock Avenue and then turn right onto Paddock Avenue. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025 Independence Day parade at noon July 4 on Main Street, honoring the men and women who have made the country great. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025 West First Street between Main Street and Houston Street will be closed, along with Burnett Street between West Sixth Street and West Seventh Street. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.

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