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
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The Fort Worth Fire Department reported the gas leak just before noon Monday at the intersection of South Main Street and West Leuda Street, between Downtown Fort Worth and JPS Hospital.
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Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Among other recommendations for the small area downtown, the committee recommended the city limit a section of East Broadway and Main Street to one-way traffic, allow the temporary closure of South Indiana Avenue for special events and create a small downtown park.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The Bardstown Main Street organization does a fantastic job with the decorations and the annual Christmas parade.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Heading into Saturday’s title game, there were windows throughout town painted with messages of support and a giant black football helmet display at a park on Main Street, complete with brown footballs bearing the names of each player and coach.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
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Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
Among other recommendations for the small area downtown, the committee recommended the city limit a section of East Broadway and Main Street to one-way traffic, allow the temporary closure of South Indiana Avenue for special events and create a small downtown park.
—Stacy Brandt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
The Bardstown Main Street organization does a fantastic job with the decorations and the annual Christmas parade.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025
Heading into Saturday’s title game, there were windows throughout town painted with messages of support and a giant black football helmet display at a park on Main Street, complete with brown footballs bearing the names of each player and coach.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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