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語源

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

名詞

high street (複数形 high streets)

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

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

同意語

• (the primary artery of a town): Main Street (米国用法, Canada)
• (physical shops): bricks and mortar

関連する語

• highgate
• high road
• highway

アナグラム

• eighth rest

使用する際の注意点

• Often used attributively.