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- proper noun the generic
street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of avillage ,town , or smallcity in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe. - proper noun idiomatic, North America the interests of everyday
working-class people and small business owners.
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Examples
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There's talk out in the linguasphere about the term Main Street, used so often nowadays on both sides of the political aisle.
The Greenbelt 2008
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And so I think what you're really going to see is, going forward, there is going to be a public, you know, concern about the difference between Wall Street and Main Street, which is going to be a real question that needs to be answered.
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We're standing here on Main Street, which is one of the hardest hit areas in town.
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But as he turned out of Main Street, which is the principal thoroughfare, into
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The town -- out beyond Main Street, which is always dreary and ugly with tin gorgons on the cornices -- the town is a great grove springing from a bluegrass sod, with porch boxes making flecks of colour among the vines; cannas and elephant ears and foliage plants rise from the wide lawns; and children bloom like moving flowers all through the picture.
In Our Town William Allen White 1906
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The post office is located on Main Street, which is also U.S. Route 191.
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"Casto is proud to have played a key role in the launch and early development of Main Street, which is now positioned for future growth," said Brett Hutchens, president of Casto Southeast, in a release.
Boston Business News - Local Boston News | Boston Business Journal 2010
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A $9-million project at Grace Hospital commenced in February as well as a $4-million section of a new MPI claims centre on Main Street, which is one element of $35-million worth of new construction MPI has on the books for three new centres in Winnipeg and another in Selkirk.
unknown title 2009
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A $9-million project at Grace Hospital commenced in February as well as a $4-million section of a new MPI claims centre on Main Street, which is one element of $35-million worth of new construction MPI has on the books for three new centres in Winnipeg and another in Selkirk.
unknown title 2009
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Main Street, which is based in Hays, Kan., was founded in 1999 and specializes in variable and indexed annuities, along with insurance.
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