main drag

noun

US, informal
: the main street in a town or city
A carload of teenagers were cruising down the main drag.

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Tivoli’s main drag, offering drinking, dining shopping and a hotel, is five minutes away by foot. Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 The dining scene is also destination-worthy, with options ranging from classic fine dining to chic brunches and casual, but super aesthetic coffee shops tucked around the walkable main drag. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 29 Apr. 2024 Jimmy, who served as the 39th U.S. president from 1977 to 1981, and Rosalynn, a lifelong mental health and human rights advocate, maintained an unpretentious lifestyle that included flying commercial and taking regular walks down Church Street, the town’s main drag. Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, the shops and restaurants on the Davos main drag have been taken over by corporations promoting their artificial intelligence offerings. David Gelles, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for main drag

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“Main drag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20drag. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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