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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Soldier Andriy is sitting in a vibrant café off Izium's Main Street.
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The school, located near the store at 605 North Main Street, was locked down, Watson said.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
All four lanes of Main Street were closed by Riverside police to allow firefighters ample room to assess the blaze.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Whaler’s Inn Located along East Main Street, just steps away from the iconic Bascule drawbridge, The Whaler’s Inn offers a boutique hospitality experience in the heart of downtown.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
The school, located near the store at 605 North Main Street, was locked down, Watson said.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2026
All four lanes of Main Street were closed by Riverside police to allow firefighters ample room to assess the blaze.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Whaler’s Inn Located along East Main Street, just steps away from the iconic Bascule drawbridge, The Whaler’s Inn offers a boutique hospitality experience in the heart of downtown.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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