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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More recently, the city decided to close Main Street to car traffic because of the sheer number of fans expected to flood Brighton, further creating an immersive experience.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Joan Verdon has 25 years experience covering the retail industry, from mega-malls to Main Street shops, and everything in between.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The pups and people outing began Saturday morning at the Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal with the first group of Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Foggy Doggie Alumni Chapter and the organization’s Berkeley Puppy Raisers.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
The original Neiman Marcus store, established in 1907, sits on Main Street in Downtown Dallas with some corporate offices just levels above its sales floors.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 17 Sep. 2024
Joan Verdon has 25 years experience covering the retail industry, from mega-malls to Main Street shops, and everything in between.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
The pups and people outing began Saturday morning at the Alameda Main Street Ferry Terminal with the first group of Guide Dogs for the Blind’s Foggy Doggie Alumni Chapter and the organization’s Berkeley Puppy Raisers.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2024
The original Neiman Marcus store, established in 1907, sits on Main Street in Downtown Dallas with some corporate offices just levels above its sales floors.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Main Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Main%20Street. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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