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 pilot program will allow up to 10 short-term rental units in the Downtown Specific Plan area along Main Street to be rented out while the owners of the property are off site. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026 Main Street Sports Group, who owned the previous broadcast for the team, is officially winding down. — Tony East, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Something has to give As Big Oil cashes in on the supply disruptions, Main Street is increasingly frustrated by high prices. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 Jeni Porter, who owns the Little Market Café on Tonge Row, is bringing back theatre to Main Street through her nonprofit, The Ripple Effect. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Main Street

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Noun

Tucked away on a side street of the famous Avenida da Liberdade, the Avani in Lisbon offers a fuss-free stay with modern amenities.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years.

— Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026

Definition of side street

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After brushing off any remaining crumbs, Lova made her way to the John Rylands Library, a neo-Gothic building of crimson sandstone that dominates the high street.

— Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Popular with royalty and celebrities, the brand is expanding with its first flagship store on London's Sloane Square, solidifying its unique position between high street and heritage luxury.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 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

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