high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

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Inditex remains ahead of its global high street rival H&M, which has seen revenues flat in recent quarters. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024 Simply walk along Elizabeth Street away from the coach station and the transformation from urban streets to Belgravia’s pretty village high street takes just a couple of blocks. Michele Robson, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 Shoppers on the high street in the Kingston district of London, U.K. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European markets closed lower Friday as investors digested a slew of central bank rate decisions this week and their impact on the global economy. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2024 In the world of low-cost fashion, Primark — a fixture on the high street in the UK, Ireland and beyond — is a one-off. Geoff Colvin, Fortune Europe, 28 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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