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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Officers then located an adult male victim near the intersection of Main Street and Elmwood Avenue.
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The mayor’s signature program to combat homelessness returned to South Los Angeles, sending outreach workers to areas around 23rd and Broadway, Adams Boulevard at Main Street, and Washington Boulevard at Main Street.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
In 2015, Crofton was honored with her name put on a window above the park’s Main Street.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The party included a parade down Main Street, a marching band and classic British and American cars, with masses turning out to mingle with the royal couple.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
The mayor’s signature program to combat homelessness returned to South Los Angeles, sending outreach workers to areas around 23rd and Broadway, Adams Boulevard at Main Street, and Washington Boulevard at Main Street.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
In 2015, Crofton was honored with her name put on a window above the park’s Main Street.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The party included a parade down Main Street, a marching band and classic British and American cars, with masses turning out to mingle with the royal couple.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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