Main Street
noun
1
: the principal street of a small town
2
a
: the sections of a country centering about its small towns
b
: a place or environment characterized by materialistic self-complacent provincialism
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Curiously, the Trump White House seems to think that protecting Main Street Americans from rip-offs is an argument for the bureau’s extinction.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
He was seen on a float riding around Magic Kingdom in the Main Street USA parade as the park was packed with Eagles fans.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Leave your bags with the front desk at the Grand Bohemian after check out at 11 a.m., then head to Main Street.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Officers located and stopped the vehicle on South Main Street.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025
He was seen on a float riding around Magic Kingdom in the Main Street USA parade as the park was packed with Eagles fans.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Leave your bags with the front desk at the Grand Bohemian after check out at 11 a.m., then head to Main Street.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2025
Officers located and stopped the vehicle on South Main Street.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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