high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

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The versatile piece, from the high street to luxury brands, serves as a foundational item for any footwear, trending handbag, and layering option on the market. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025 Primark, founded in Ireland and with a huge presence on British high streets, contributes about half of group profit to AB Foods, which also owns major grocery, sugar, agriculture and ingredients businesses. Reuters, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 Questions have risen over the future of Santander’s international footprint, just two decades since its acquisition of Abbey National brought it to the front of Britain’s high street. Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025 And while players like Inditex, H&M, and Debenhams Group are innovating to stay afloat, the long-term future of high street fashion remains uncertain. Zoe Bayliss Wong, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of high street was before the 12th century

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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high%20street. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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