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

All four of those teams previously had broadcast deals with Main Street Sports, which went out of business at the end of last season. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Architectural Digest highlighted this city’s famous energy vortices, dramatic orange and red boulders, and its Old West–like, walkable Main Street District … hint, hint. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Sep. 2026

According to Holtz, detectives investigating the shooting have been focusing on the lower portion of East Main Street. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026

Ruff is a suspect in a June 6 shooting at the intersection of Second Avenue and Main Street in Pine Bluff. — Luke Matheson Pine Bluff Commercial, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 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