Thesaurus results for HIGH STREET

high street

noun

Definition of high street

British

as in Main Street

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Recent Examples of high street After brushing off any remaining crumbs, Lova made her way to the John Rylands Library, a neo-Gothic building of crimson sandstone that dominates the high street. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Popular with royalty and celebrities, the brand is expanding with its first flagship store on London's Sloane Square, solidifying its unique position between high street and heritage luxury. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 During the outing, the King met with representatives from Jewish charities and community organizations at Jewish Care and also greeted local residents along the neighborhood’s high street. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026 As a result, her outfits never sent shoppers running to the high street in emulation, as the future Queen Catherine’s off-the-peg choices often do. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for high street

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Noun

Dennis Thomas has worked on Placerville’s Main Street for 43 years and has owned and operated Robinson Pharmacy for 25 years, according to his candidate statement.

— Haley Parsley October 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The natural gas odor outside Steffens Auto Parts store on Main Street in Hutchinson, Kansas prompted a 911 call on the morning of February 22, 2025.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of Main Street

Noun

Specials Pizza now open in Starland district Specials Pizza opened in September on a quiet side street in Savannah’s Starland district along the Bull Street corridor just north of Victory Drive.

— Bill Dawers, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026
That same morning on a snowy side street in Minneapolis, an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good.

— Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of side street

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

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

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