Main Street
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Main Street¹
Where it comes from
The street name sense is by proprialization from main street. The everyday-people sense is by metonymy.
proper noun
- The proper name of the main street of any of many villages, towns, or small cities, especially in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and some parts of Scotland. Near-synonym: High Street (esp. UK)
- Everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc. Near-synonyms: High Street (UK); precariat, proletariat, working class, middle class
main street²
noun main streets
- The principal street, or one of the several principal streets, of a town. Invercargill in New Zealand has two main streets, Dee Street and Tay Street.
