High Street
Town's central artery
High Street is a common proper name for the main shopping road in British towns and cities: Turn left on High Street.
Nearly every British town of any size has a High Street, making it the default name for commercial thoroughfares the way Main Street functions in America. (Lowercase high street refers to main shopping districts generally.)
- town centreUrban area's central district
- cobbled streetsRoads of fitted stones
- newsagentRetailer of periodicals
- town centerMunicipal gathering area
- charity shopsStores selling donated goods
estate agent · heritage buildings · traditional pubs · shopping · cobblestones · storefront · shop window · retail · pedestrian · market town · post office · cash machine · bakery · Victorian architecture · Georgian architecture · conservation area · local businesses · pound shop
- Street NamesBroadway, Park Avenue, Madison Avenue
- UK StreetsAbbey Road, Portobello Road, Strand
- Scottish Streets
- Colchester
- FremantleFremantle
- Waltham Forest
High Streetback street
Minor road, often secluded
side street · back alley · backwater · industrial estate · side road
High Streetonline shopping
Internet-based retail activity
e-commerce · Amazon · digital marketplace · online marketplace · mail order