high street

noun

British

: a main or principal street

Examples of high street in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The neighborhood The hotel's historical ties to Waverley Station—a hub for those coming and going from Edinburgh—make this hotel a vital part of Princes Street, the high street of the Scottish capital. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Travel retail is no longer a price-value proposition that competes just with the high street, but also with platforms such as Amazon, Rakuten and Tmall around the globe. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

The Burren National Park is just 10 minutes from the farmstay, and the seaside Cliffs of Moher about 30; Corofin’s high street is even closer. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

As prices at high street shops continue to soar, polling from Ocado has found that more than two thirds (69%) of professionals think buying lunch out is too expensive. — Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for high street

• amit
• athlete
• backseat
• blackfeet
• broadsheet
• browbeat
• buckwheat
• compete
• compleat
• complete
• conceit
• concrete