Recent Examples on the WebPovlsen noted that this is the first time major high street retailers are combining forces to create a finance initiative.—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 13 June 2024 The baby girl was discovered near Newham's high street, wrapped in a towel inside a shopping bag in freezing temperatures.—Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 June 2024 This nod to the past is appreciated by both Academy design students and locals looking to elevate a high street item with a one-of-a-kind button.—Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024 At Brixton, in the south, an air monitor set up over the high street often hits the annual legal limits of nitrogen dioxide before the end of January.—Peter Guest, WIRED, 26 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for high street
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of high street was
before the 12th century
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