highstreet
highstreet is the alternative form of high street.
Meaning of high street
Noun
high street (plural high streets)
- The main street of any town.
- Near-synonym: high road (precisely coordinate)
- Synonyms:
- main street, high road
- Mainstream shops, banks, etc. that can be found on such a street, in contrast to more specialist shops and services.
- Woolworths has had a presence on the UK High Street for almost a century.2008 December 27, “Woolworths store closures begin”, in BBC
- Physical, bricks and mortar shops, in contrast to Internet shops.
- Synonyms:
- bricks and mortar
Forms of highstreet
| plural | highstreets |
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Questions about highstreet
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- Highstreet is the alternative form of high street.
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