high street

Meaning

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.

Concepts

high street

main street

business street

main road

town centre

avenue

street

main drag

Etymology

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

Sentences

We couldn't find the high street .