high street

Signification

1. The main street of any town.
2. Mainstream shops, banks, etc. that can be found on such a street, in contrast to more specialist shops and services.
3. Physical, bricks and mortar shops, in contrast to Internet shops.

Étymologie

From Middle English high strete, highestrete, haye-strete, hye strete, heiȝe strete, from Old English hēahstrǣt (“high road”), equivalent to high + street.

Phrases

We couldn't find the high street .

Nous n'avons pas pu trouver la rue principale.