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high street
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high street
n. Chiefly British
A main street.

High Street (often not capitals)
n (usually preceded by the)
1. (Placename) Brit the main street of a town, usually where the principal shops are situated
2. (Business / Commerce) the market constituted by the general public
3. (Business / Commerce) (modifier) geared to meet the requirements of, and readily available for purchase by, the general public High-Street fashion
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Noun1.high street - street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a townhigh street - street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
main drag - the main street of a town or city
street - a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings; "they walked the streets of the small town"; "he lives on Nassau Street"
Translations
high street n (Brit) → strada principale, corso


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This friendly tavern is just off the main shopping thoroughfare of Grafton Street and is famous for its Guinness.
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