mainstreet

Proper noun

Main Street

1. The proper name of the main street of any of many villages, towns, or small cities, especially in the United States, Canada, Ireland, and some parts of Scotland.
   • Near-synonym: High Street (esp. UK)

   Synonyms:

   High Street

2. (Canada, US, collective, idiomatic) Everyday working-class people and small business owners, especially with regard to their concerns, social views, etc.
   • Near-synonyms: High Street (UK); precariat, proletariat, working class, middle class

   Synonyms:

   common man, everyman, High Street, precariat, proletariat, working class, middle class

See all 3 meanings of main street