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The main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
- Near-synonyms: high road (UK, Ireland), thoroughfare, broadway
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: main street, high street, high road, thoroughfare, broadway
Antonyms: none provided
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see main, drag.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the main street of a town or city
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
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Broader terms: main street, high street
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
päävastus
— major retarding force
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Finnish:
päähidaste
— major retarding force
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Finnish:
pääkatu
— main street or principal highway
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Finnish:
päätie
— main street or principal highway
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Māori:
ara matua
— main street or principal highway