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

What to expect at Deepwell Deepwell is set in a historic Main Street building in downtown Mooresville, and the dining room has been crafted to match the mood. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2026

On July 16, Mayflower officers responded to a home on North Main Street regarding an animal welfare complaint. — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

Today the Senate will vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and the stakes reach from Wall Street to Main Street. — Wade Preston, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Doctors are heavily represented among Main Street Millionaires and have the political clout to show for it. — John Lanchester, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 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