high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

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The Swedish high street retailer said the timing of Black Friday had hurt sales, but that things had picked up in December and January. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025 Problems with online banking services are exacerbated by the ongoing closure of many high street bank branches in the U.K., with customers often unable to visit a bank in person to make payments or take out money. Barry Collins, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 There are new mesh styles on the high street, with options ranging from cobalt blue mules at Cos to sock-like barely-there flats from Khaite. Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025 Its positioning is ready-to-wear designer and high street fashion trends at affordable prices. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 28 Feb. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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