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

Find a souvenir in the high-end boutiques on Montana Avenue, the independent shops and vintage stores along Main Street or the brand-name peddlers at Santa Monica Place. — Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

After nearly 50 years on Main Street in Evanston, as every song has a final note, the final note for Guitar Works is being played. — Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

The location at 601 South Main Street recently unerwent an expansion project and initially planned to close from July 27-31 to complete some finishing touches, but unexpected delays prevented the store from opening for five more days. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

That flagship location is still there today off of Main Street and recently reopened after renovations. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 4 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