Main Street: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- The principal street of a town or city, typically the main commercial thoroughfare where shops, businesses, and civic activities are concentrated.
- A street name used literally to denote a town's central commercial road.
Examples
BetaThe bakery on Main Street has been a local favorite for over fifty years.
The bakery on Main Street has been a local favorite for over fifty years.
Every Saturday, the farmers’ market sets up along Main Street to welcome the weekend crowd.
Every Saturday, the farmers’ market sets up along Main Street to welcome the weekend crowd.
Main Street is bustling with shoppers looking for holiday gifts this time of year.
Main Street is bustling with shoppers looking for holiday gifts this time of year.
The town hall is located right in the middle of Main Street, making it easy to find.
The town hall is located right in the middle of Main Street, making it easy to find.
- A metonym for ordinary, mainstream, or small‑town life; the average people or mainstream public and their values.
- The conventional commercial and social life of a community; mainstream or middle‑class society.
Examples
BetaThe new policy aims to protect the interests of Main Street rather than Wall Street.
The new policy aims to protect the interests of Main Street rather than Wall Street.
This campaign focuses on the values of Main Street, emphasizing family and community support.
This campaign focuses on the values of Main Street, emphasizing family and community support.
While big corporations struggle, Main Street businesses continue to serve their local neighborhoods.
While big corporations struggle, Main Street businesses continue to serve their local neighborhoods.
Politicians often promise to stand up for Main Street during their campaigns to appeal to average voters.
Politicians often promise to stand up for Main Street during their campaigns to appeal to average voters.
Examples:
- EN: This is a story of Main Street and Broadway...ES: Esta es una historia de Main Street y Broadway...
- EN: Our rooms are located in Eagle Street, on the Main Street corner.ES: Nuestras instalaciones están ubicadas en Eagle Street, en la esquina de la calle principal.
- EN: Maniac shooting up cars on Main Street.ES: Un loco le está disparando a los autos en la calle Main.
- EN: "The Ringo Kid was killed on Main Street...ES: "Ringo Kid fue asesinado anoche en Main Street...
- EN: You're itching all over like a reformed drunk on Main Street on Saturday, every bar beckoning with a Scotch and soda.ES: Pero te pica todo el cuerpo, como a un ex alcohólico paseando por la calle principal, un sábado por la noche. - Esos bares llenos de whisky.
- EN: 'Edridge and Mason'. '341 Main Street. This city'.ES: Henry Maison, 341 calle Trébol interior.
- EN: Now, the parade will form on Elm Street turn into D Street, cross the parkway and then march right up Main Street.ES: El cortejo se formará en Elm Street doblará por la calle D, cruzaremos el parque y seguiremos por la Calle Mayor.
- EN: Oh by the way, could you direct me to the hotel? It's on Main Street.ES: Por cierto, ¿podría decirme dónde está el hotel?
- EN: The next thing I remember, I was driving down Main Street... and Norval was waiting.ES: Lo siguiente que recuerdo, es que estaba conduciendo por Main Street... y Norval estaba esperando.
- EN: It looks to me like it's going to be a long time before you swing down Main Street of Billings again, Thatcher.ES: Diría que no es mañana que vas a deambular por la gran calle de Billings.
- EN: He lives down at the end of Main Street.ES: Vive al final de la calle Mayor.
- EN: We might just as well be out on Main Street...ES: Es como estar en medio de la calle.
- EN: I ought to be kicked all the way up and down Main Street, for the way I treat her.ES: Deberían darme de azotes por la manera cómo la trato.
- EN: You may have other names for your streets but whether you call them Center Street, North Street or Main Street they're not much different from these.ES: Quizá sus calles tengan otros nombres... pero ya sea que las llamen Central, Norte o calle Principal... no son muy diferentes a éstas.
- EN: You might find him almost any evening on Main Street taking his constitutional after supper.ES: Lo verían por las noches en la calle Principal... caminando después de la cena.
- EN: This is a story of Main Street and Broadway...ES: Esta es una historia de Main Street y Broadway...
- EN: Our rooms are located in Eagle Street, on the Main Street corner.ES: Nuestras instalaciones están ubicadas en Eagle Street, en la esquina de la calle principal.
- EN: Maniac shooting up cars on Main Street.ES: Un loco le está disparando a los autos en la calle Main.
- EN: "The Ringo Kid was killed on Main Street...ES: "Ringo Kid fue asesinado anoche en Main Street...
- EN: You're itching all over like a reformed drunk on Main Street on Saturday, every bar beckoning with a Scotch and soda.ES: Pero te pica todo el cuerpo, como a un ex alcohólico paseando por la calle principal, un sábado por la noche. - Esos bares llenos de whisky.
- EN: 'Edridge and Mason'. '341 Main Street. This city'.ES: Henry Maison, 341 calle Trébol interior.
- EN: Now, the parade will form on Elm Street turn into D Street, cross the parkway and then march right up Main Street.ES: El cortejo se formará en Elm Street doblará por la calle D, cruzaremos el parque y seguiremos por la Calle Mayor.
- EN: Oh by the way, could you direct me to the hotel? It's on Main Street.ES: Por cierto, ¿podría decirme dónde está el hotel?
- EN: The next thing I remember, I was driving down Main Street... and Norval was waiting.ES: Lo siguiente que recuerdo, es que estaba conduciendo por Main Street... y Norval estaba esperando.
- EN: It looks to me like it's going to be a long time before you swing down Main Street of Billings again, Thatcher.ES: Diría que no es mañana que vas a deambular por la gran calle de Billings.
- EN: He lives down at the end of Main Street.ES: Vive al final de la calle Mayor.
- EN: We might just as well be out on Main Street...ES: Es como estar en medio de la calle.
- EN: I ought to be kicked all the way up and down Main Street, for the way I treat her.ES: Deberían darme de azotes por la manera cómo la trato.
- EN: You may have other names for your streets but whether you call them Center Street, North Street or Main Street they're not much different from these.ES: Quizá sus calles tengan otros nombres... pero ya sea que las llamen Central, Norte o calle Principal... no son muy diferentes a éstas.
- EN: You might find him almost any evening on Main Street taking his constitutional after supper.ES: Lo verían por las noches en la calle Principal... caminando después de la cena.
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