main drag
noun
US, informal
: the main street in a town or city
A carload of teenagers were cruising down the main drag.
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As the tornado touched down, Green and his family sheltered more than a dozen people, gathered from the sidewalks, apartments and other small businesses on Union City's main drag, North Broadway Street, in the basement of their shop.
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Save time to walk up and down Fredericksburg's main drag to sample wine, food, art and more history.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Many of the establishments on the town's main drag were small and quaint and family run.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Local families have been spending weekends here for generations, but new developments like Cinnamon Shore, a luxury vacation community located just 10 minutes from Port Aransas’s main drag, are attracting new clientele.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Save time to walk up and down Fredericksburg's main drag to sample wine, food, art and more history.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Many of the establishments on the town's main drag were small and quaint and family run.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Local families have been spending weekends here for generations, but new developments like Cinnamon Shore, a luxury vacation community located just 10 minutes from Port Aransas’s main drag, are attracting new clientele.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Main drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20drag. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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