high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

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And much like the runway looks that swiftly trickle down to the high street, luxury brands have significant influence on the rest of the market. Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025 The aesthetic—gritty, urban, and unpolished—offered a direct counterpoint to the glossy high street. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Will high street brands successfully rebrand as mid-tier luxury and pull consumers along with them? Zoe Bayliss Wong, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Leading companies are already making this transition—for instance, one of our clients, a global accounting contractor firm, successfully modernized its payment infrastructure to handle over 100 currencies efficiently after outgrowing its traditional high street banking solutions. Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high street was before the 12th century

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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20street. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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