high street

British

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of high street 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 There are millions of people in the U.K. today whose needs aren’t being met on the high street. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for high street
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high street
Noun
  • South Main Street was closed down in both directions from Abbe Road to Scantic Road as the Metro Traffic Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene to conduct the ongoing investigation, police said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Sunday, March 23 Car Show: 3 to 5 p.m. winter, Albertsons parking lot, 1400 block of Main Street.
    Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But there are hundreds of single-family homes on side streets and, in some cases, wooden frames of apartment buildings under construction.
    Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Barricades along Grand Avenue prohibit pedestrians from crossing the street, few people are seen on sidewalks and motorists have to find parking on side streets.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Troopers later located the BMW on the side roads in Fairfield and were able to follow the vehicle from a distance.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The truck turned east off the highway onto a side road and was eventually pulled over by a deputy at the end of East Pine Street.
    Max Silverson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Parker said most highways are in decent shape, and road crews will focus on frontage and secondary roads.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Black ice is expected to form, especially on secondary roads and areas with runoff from melting snow.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025

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“High street.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high%20street. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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