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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And a stroll down Main Street is always a treat.
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Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Regional passes will allow fans to go from suburban locations to a ConnectKC26 bus mall at 27th Street & Main Street, two blocks from the Fan Festival.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
From there, continue along Main Street, where antique shops like Cold Spring Antiques Center and Once Upon a Time Antiques beckon treasure hunters.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Trump had promised to use a mix of tax relief and deregulation that would spark a Main Street jobs boom.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
Regional passes will allow fans to go from suburban locations to a ConnectKC26 bus mall at 27th Street & Main Street, two blocks from the Fan Festival.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
From there, continue along Main Street, where antique shops like Cold Spring Antiques Center and Once Upon a Time Antiques beckon treasure hunters.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Trump had promised to use a mix of tax relief and deregulation that would spark a Main Street jobs boom.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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