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
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Be sure to catch Nantucket’s annual Christmas Stroll complete with a tree lighting on Main Street, caroling, historic house tours, and plenty of food and shopping to fuel your yuletide cheer.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
The show begins with a candlelight choir of 600 who parade down Main Street to Town Square.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
The Clawson establishment took over a former A&W location on South Main Street and transformed it into a barbecue joint.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Mix them with other cityscape features, such as miniature light posts and street lamps, to bring your Main Street to life.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2025
The show begins with a candlelight choir of 600 who parade down Main Street to Town Square.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2025
The Clawson establishment took over a former A&W location on South Main Street and transformed it into a barbecue joint.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Mix them with other cityscape features, such as miniature light posts and street lamps, to bring your Main Street to life.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Main Street
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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