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noun · B1High Street
HYSTR-eet/ˈhaɪ striːt/
The high street (id: high-street) is the main shopping street of a British town. A precinct or shopping centre is off the street; a parade is a small row of shops. Banks: closing a high-street branch is not fully replaced by the post office.
Meaning
The main shopping street of a British town (the high street).
Examples
- “High-street banks closed the branch; the post office is not a full substitute.”
- “High-street fashion in the magazine is a market, not one pavement.”
Good to know
the high street (UK). Modifier: high-street + bank / shop (hyphen). Contrast: a shopping centre. Retail news. Countable streets. US: Main Street is a cultural twin, not the UK term.
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