main street

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [meyn street]
- /meɪn strit/
- /meɪn striːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyn street]
- /meɪn strit/

Definitions of main street words

noun main street a novel (1920) by Sinclair Lewis. 1
noun main street principal road 1
proper noun main street In small towns in the United States, the street where most of the shops are is often called Main Street. 0
uncountable noun main street Main Street is used by journalists to refer to the ordinary people of America who live in small towns rather than big cities or are not very rich. 0
noun main street the most prominent street of a town, usually where the principal shops and businesses are situated 0
noun main street ordinary people in general 0

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Origin of main street

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Main street

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main street popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for main street

noun main street

main drag — the main street of a city or town; main stem.

Just one Synonym for main street