# high street

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The main street of any town.
2. Mainstream shops, banks, etc. that can be found on such a street, in contrast to more specialist shops and services.
3. Physical, bricks and mortar shops, in contrast to Internet shops.

## Etymology
From Middle English high strete, highestrete, haye-strete, hye strete, heiȝe strete, from Old English hēahstrǣt (“high road”), equivalent to high + street.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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