high street

noun

British

: a main or principal street

Examples of high street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leading companies are already making this transition—for instance, one of our clients, a global accounting contractor firm, successfully modernized its payment infrastructure to handle over 100 currencies efficiently after outgrowing its traditional high street banking solutions. —Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

At a time when high street chains strive to be all things to all people—offering everything from coffee to tote bags alongside their core products—Buns From Home has taken a refreshingly singular approach. —Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Shoppers pass along the high street in Maidstone, UK, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. —Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025

Lina Liu, owner of Pet Fang Gang, a supplier of pet merchandise like dog beds and cat litter trays, says that 40% of her business goes to the U.S., either to high street chains or traders selling via Amazon. —Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high street

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete