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

c

: middle america sense 3

Main Streeter

ˈmān-ˌstrē-tər 

noun

Examples of Main Street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The location at 601 South Main Street has now expanded into a neighboring storefront, doubling in size to 2,500 square feet. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

It’s being shaped on Main Street, in town councils and utility commissions across America. — Melody Birmingham, Fortune, 23 July 2026

The boundaries of the Historic Main Street Special Planning Area extend along Elk Grove Boulevard from Elk Grove Florin Road to Waterman Road. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Work in the South Main Street area is expected to wrap up by the end of summer, NCDOT spokesperson Jen Goodwin has said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1745, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Main Street

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete