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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The stock — a major market play for the artificial intelligence trend — is closely followed by both Wall Street and Main Street.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In recent years, the event has tried to go back to its roots music-wise by returning to local bands to provide entertainment on the main stage at Main Street and Jackson Avenue.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
However, after being unable to come to an agreement with the landlord at the Camp Bowie location, the restaurant moved all operations to Main Street in 2023.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
One of the best ways to experience Columbia is through a food tour; join the Nibbles & Narrative tour on Thursdays or the Main Street food tour on Saturdays.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
In recent years, the event has tried to go back to its roots music-wise by returning to local bands to provide entertainment on the main stage at Main Street and Jackson Avenue.
—Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
However, after being unable to come to an agreement with the landlord at the Camp Bowie location, the restaurant moved all operations to Main Street in 2023.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
One of the best ways to experience Columbia is through a food tour; join the Nibbles & Narrative tour on Thursdays or the Main Street food tour on Saturdays.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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