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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Stroll Flagler Avenue New Smyrna Beach’s main drag, Flagler Avenue, stretches just five beachy blocks from the Atlantic Ocean to the Intracoastal Waterway but packs a punch with all its shops, restaurants, galleries, and events.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Stroll along Atlantic Avenue, the city’s walkable main drag lined with restaurants, bars, boutiques, and galleries.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Drunken brawls, some murders, a few disappearances and ghost sightings were reported along its main drag.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Now the action has spilled onto its main drag, Yaowarat, and the waterfront lanes of Song Wat, where neon signs flicker above timeworn shophouses remade as boutiques, bars, and restaurants.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 7 Feb. 2026
Stroll along Atlantic Avenue, the city’s walkable main drag lined with restaurants, bars, boutiques, and galleries.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
Drunken brawls, some murders, a few disappearances and ghost sightings were reported along its main drag.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Now the action has spilled onto its main drag, Yaowarat, and the waterfront lanes of Song Wat, where neon signs flicker above timeworn shophouses remade as boutiques, bars, and restaurants.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Main drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20drag. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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