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
Examples of Main Street in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The other, called Miracle on Main Street, will operate from a hotel in Alpharetta, Georgia.
—
Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Nestled in the center of the city’s historic Main Street is a quaint mom-and-pop shop, Sita’s Kitchen.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Downtown centers on Route 23, better known as Main Street, where cafés, galleries, and mom-and-pop shops give Windham its hometown warmth.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Experience Conway’s Community Stage Catch a show at the Theatre of the Republic, a Main Street landmark since 1969.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Main Street
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 13 Oct. 2025
Nestled in the center of the city’s historic Main Street is a quaint mom-and-pop shop, Sita’s Kitchen.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Downtown centers on Route 23, better known as Main Street, where cafés, galleries, and mom-and-pop shops give Windham its hometown warmth.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Experience Conway’s Community Stage Catch a show at the Theatre of the Republic, a Main Street landmark since 1969.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Main Street
Cite this Entry
“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share