Thesaurus results for MAIN STREET

Main Street

noun

Definition of Main Street

as in side street

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Recent Examples of Main Street The fatal police shooting occurred at the home in the area of Johnson and Alice streets, less than two blocks south of Main Street and abut two blocks east of the Woodland Police Department. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for Main Street

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Noun

That same morning on a snowy side street in Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good.

— Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
On a quiet side street off Las Ramblas in Barcelona, a man approached me with a map.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of side street

Noun

As prices at high street shops continue to soar, polling from Ocado has found that more than two thirds (69%) of professionals think buying lunch out is too expensive.

— Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Damson Madder was founded in 2020 by former high street fashion buyer Emma Hill, and is based in north London with a staff of 60 women.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of high street

Noun

On secondary roads like Kuwohi, buses, motorhomes, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Icy spots could form on paved surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, primary and secondary roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2026

Definition of secondary road

Noun

Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Residents feared those small streets would become side roads for drivers looking to avoid traffic on Mallard Creek Road.

— Desiree Mathurin April 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of side road

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