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Alternative forms

• High Street

Noun

high street ‎(plural high streets)

1. (Britain, Ireland) The main street of any town.
2. (Britain, Ireland) Mainstream shops, banks, etc. that can be found on such a street, in contrast to more specialist shops and services.
   • 2008, 27 December, "Woolworths store closures begin", BBC,

     Woolworths has had a presence on the UK High Street for almost a century.

3. (Britain) Physical, bricks and mortar shops, in contrast to Internet shops.

Synonyms

• (the primary artery of a town): Main Street (US, Canada)
• (physical shops): bricks and mortar

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