high street
noun/ˈhaɪ striːt/
/ˈhaɪ striːt/
(British English) (North American English main street)
- (especially in names) the main street of a town, where most shops, banks, etc. are
- Peckham High Street
- 106 High Street, Peckham
- high-street banks/shops
- High street giants are struggling against out-of-town retail outlets.
- on the high street The best shops are on the high street.
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb1- high-street retailers
- There are several banks in the high street.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHigh street is used before these nouns:- branch
- outlet
- retailer
- …
- used to refer to shops and businesses that serve the general public
- high-street fashion
- on the high street Sales on the UK high street are in decline.
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