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 pink house on Main Street As a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, Kincaid is no stranger to creative hobbies and passions.
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Events continue Monday with the final day of the Chinatown Main Street’s annual New Year Flower Popup Market.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In October, there's the annual Fall for Greenville, a long-running downtown food festival showcasing local restaurants, live music, and regional flavors along Main Street.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Dog beach pass holders will also have access to the Grey Park Dog Park, at Main Street and Ridge Avenue, once it is completed later this year, the city said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
Events continue Monday with the final day of the Chinatown Main Street’s annual New Year Flower Popup Market.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
In October, there's the annual Fall for Greenville, a long-running downtown food festival showcasing local restaurants, live music, and regional flavors along Main Street.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2026
Dog beach pass holders will also have access to the Grey Park Dog Park, at Main Street and Ridge Avenue, once it is completed later this year, the city said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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