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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Presented by Main Street Corydon.
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
He's spent years volunteering in the community and helped restore a historic firehouse near downtown's charming Main Street.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2025
Best Hotels and Resorts Hoffman Haus A block away from Main Street on 5 acres of land, Hoffman Haus offers easy access to shopping and restaurants while providing a slice of solitude after a busy day.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Norristown police and Montgomery County detectives investigated and learned Traviezo-Tercero and Santos-Colon would sleep in the car wash at Global Gas on Main Street in Norristown.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
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Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Nov. 2025
He's spent years volunteering in the community and helped restore a historic firehouse near downtown's charming Main Street.
—Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Nov. 2025
Best Hotels and Resorts Hoffman Haus A block away from Main Street on 5 acres of land, Hoffman Haus offers easy access to shopping and restaurants while providing a slice of solitude after a busy day.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Norristown police and Montgomery County detectives investigated and learned Traviezo-Tercero and Santos-Colon would sleep in the car wash at Global Gas on Main Street in Norristown.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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