Thesaurus results for MAIN STREET

Main Street

noun

Definition of Main Street

as in side street

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Recent Examples of Main Street Originally in another location, it was moved to Main Street in the 1920s, when owner Gladys Wood hired architect Alfred Shurrocks to restore it. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026 The first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Magnolia Avenue will be completely shut down from 8th Avenue for 21 blocks until South Main Street (8th Avenue and South Main Street remains open). — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 Andrew Saltzman, President of Business Enterprise and Chief Commercial Officer for the Hawks and State Farm Arena, told Deadline in an interview that the team viewed the demise of Main Street as a chance to regroup. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Main Street

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Noun

Surveillance video shows a man identified as Ortiz following a woman down Park Avenue as the victim turned his SUV down a side street, according to the affidavit.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
We were attacked by these kids with cameras in this little side street to the bar.

— Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of side street

Noun

The broadcaster and champion of the high street, who transformed the fortunes of Harvey Nichols, picks her favourites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
Well, what better way to reacquaint herself with the great British public than by shopping on the same high street?

— Olivia Allen, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of high street

Noun

On secondary roads like Kuwohi, buses, motorhomes, vans longer than 25 feet, and passenger vehicles towing trailers are prohibited.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Icy spots could form on paved surfaces such as bridges and overpasses, primary and secondary roads, parking lots, sidewalks and driveways.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2026

Definition of secondary road

Noun

Video from the scene showed investigators methodically walking across freeway lanes looking for evidence as a river of morning commuters moved around the closure on side roads before getting back on the freeway.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Residents feared those small streets would become side roads for drivers looking to avoid traffic on Mallard Creek Road.

— Desiree Mathurin April 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of side road

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