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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Another grand Historic District dame, The Pamlico House is a Colonial Revival home tucked away on a quiet residential street just blocks from main drag. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025 Where to Eat and Drink Pitmaster Daniel Hughes recently shuttered Saltcedar BBQ in Imperial to open Smashed, an artisanal burger spot on El Centro’s main drag. Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025 During my visit, Leal and I drove in his vintage Jeep to 1900 Barker, a coffee shop on Lawrence’s main drag. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 Photo: Catherine Powell/Getty Images Resting on Fifth and Broadway—Nashville’s main drag—is this museum dedicated to African Americans’ central role in American music. Eva Fedderly, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for main drag

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“Main drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20drag. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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