highstreetとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From 中期英語 high strete, highestrete, haye-strete, hye strete, heiȝe strete, from 古期英語 hēahstrǣt (“high road”), equivalent to high +‎ street.

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high street (plural high streets)

1. (UK, Ireland, parts of New England) The main street of any town.

   Synonyms: main street, Main Street (US, Canada)

   Near-synonym: high road (precisely coordinate)

2. (UK, Ireland) Mainstream shops, banks, etc. that can be found on such a street, in contrast to more specialist shops and services.
   • 2008 December 27, “Woolworths store closures begin”, in BBC:

     Woolworths has had a presence on the UK High Street for almost a century.

   • 2025 October 1, Richard Evans, “The value of the railway effect”, in RAIL, number 1045, page 58:

     The spending in and around local stations is creating micro-economies that are benefiting Great Britain's high streets, independent businesses and economic growth, both locally and on a national level.

3. (UK, Ireland) Physical, bricks and mortar shops, in contrast to Internet shops.

   Synonym: bricks and mortar

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Further reading

• high street on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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• eighth rest