high street

noun

British
: a main or principal street

Examples of high street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web West London’s Hampstead, with its redbrick houses hidden from high street traffic, reminds me of how pervasive British urban planning is. Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 12 Sep. 2024 Following their first collaboration last spring, the high street retailer and the textile technology company are launching their second capsule collection, which drops Thursday. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 15 Aug. 2024 Shoppers walk along the high street in Rochester, UK, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024 The city is home to the world’s biggest mall (Dubai Mall, the size of 200 soccer fields) and has attracted the best brands from all over the world—from luxury to high street and everything in between. Sophie Prideaux, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high street 

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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 23 Sep. 2024.

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