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Main Street

noun

Definition of Main Street

as in side street

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Recent Examples of Main Street He’s currently affiliated with the Lee’s Summit Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and Downtown Main Street organizations. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with Ramona American Graffiti Cruise Night to host a National Night Out event in Ramona as vehicles of all types cruise down Main Street. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026 Cafe Sol brings a quieter patio stop to Main Street in Grand Junction. — London Lyle, Denver Post, 24 July 2026 Business impact Two South Main Street restaurant owners complained to the Observer this year about a significant loss in trade due to the work. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Main Street

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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
The second car drives onto a side street, stays there for just under two minutes, with the driver even getting out for a few seconds, before taking off.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Definition of side 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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