How do you use "High Street" in a sentence?

Shops on the high street. High street brands. The high street is dying. High street banks.

High Street

Q: What does "High Street" mean?

Main Street (shopping area) British term for the main shopping street in a town. Americans say 'Main Street.' 'High street shops' = mainstream retail.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: Main Street (shopping area)

主街、商业街

Calle principal (zona comercial)

ハイストリート、メインストリート

중심 상가, 메인 거리

British term for the main shopping street in a town. Americans say 'Main Street.' 'High street shops' = mainstream retail.

英式用语，指城镇的主要购物街。美国人说'Main Street'。'High street shops'指主流零售店。

Término británico para la calle comercial principal de un pueblo. Los americanos dicen 'Main Street.' 'High street shops' = comercio minorista convencional.

イギリス英語で町の主要なショッピング街を指す。アメリカ人は'Main Street'と言う。'High street shops'は一般的な小売店を意味する。

마을의 주요 쇼핑 거리를 가리키는 영국식 표현. 미국에서는 'Main Street'라고 한다. 'High street shops'는 일반 대중 소매점을 뜻한다.

Examples

Shops on the high street.
商业街上的商店。
Tiendas en la calle principal.
ハイストリートのお店。
중심 상가의 가게들.
High street brands.
主流品牌。
Marcas de calle principal.
ハイストリートブランド。
대중 브랜드.
The high street is dying.
商业街正在衰落。
La calle principal está muriendo.
ハイストリートは衰退している。
중심 상가가 쇠퇴하고 있다.
High street banks.
商业街银行。
Bancos de calle principal.
ハイストリートの銀行。
중심 상가의 은행들.

Pronunciation

/haɪ striːt/

Usage Guide

Context: shopping, towns

Tone: neutral, everyday

✓ Do Say

High street.
商业街
Calle principal
ハイストリート
하이 스트리트.
High street shops.
商业街店铺
Tiendas de calle principal
ハイストリートの店
하이 스트리트 가게.
On the high street.
在商业街上
En la calle principal
ハイストリートで
하이 스트리트에서.

✗ Don't Say

American: Main Street
美式：Main Street
Americano: Main Street
アメリカ式：Main Street
미국식: Main Street
British specific term
英国特有用语
Término específico británico
イギリス特有の表現
영국 특유의 표현

Common Mistakes

British high street = American Main Street
Also means mainstream retail

Origin & History

British traditional term for a town's main commercial street. 'High' meaning principal/main, not elevation.

Etymology: High (principal) + street

First recorded: Traditional British

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British retail culture; 'Death of the high street' news

Regional notes: British term. Americans say 'Main Street.'

Variations

High streetThe high streetHigh-street