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Meanings of high street in English

Catalan
carrer gran
Spanish
calle mayor

Street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town.

carrer gran

Generic primary business street of towns or cities.

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Usage of high street in English
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Critics hold it partly responsible for the crisis on the high street.
The Guardian
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And yet Russia's high street bristles with new global brands each month.
Reuters
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It isn't great news for the rest of the high street either.
The Irish Times
4
Flood water is already swamping the village high street and other roads.
BBC
5
Next week, let's see what the high street really has to offer.
The Guardian
6
And eBay beats the high street for too many reasons to list.
The Irish Times
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The high street is dominated by hundreds of engaged small business owners.
The Guardian
8
BBC News went to a high street in Leeds to find out.
BBC
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On the high street those jitters translated into falling sales last month.
The Guardian
10
Every high street was bright with Christmas decorations reflected off fresh snow.
Whispers Under Ground
11
The bad news was tempered by encouraging trends in the high street.
The Irish Times
12
Internet shopping will not spell doom and gloom for the high street.
The Irish Times
13
It doesn't have a place on the high street as it is.
The Guardian
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Galloping bandits seem to be an everyday phenomenon on Mokhotlong high street.
The Irish Times
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This is a US-style burrito bar adapted for the British high street.
The Guardian
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Every shop on the high street made a copy of the Galaxy.
The Guardian
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