high street
Town's main road
A high street is the main commercial road in a town or city, lined with shops, banks, and restaurants.
The term is primarily British: The high street was packed with Saturday shoppers.
By extension, high street describes mainstream retail as opposed to luxury or discount: high street fashion, high street prices. (Capitalized High Street appears in specific road names.)
Urban area's central district
- main dragTown's central commercial street
- centralIn the middle, primary
- districtBounded administrative area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
precinct · pavement · pedestrians · bus stops
Retail establishments
- retailersBusinesses selling to public
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- chain storesBranded shops, many locations
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
department stores · supermarkets · pharmacies · bookstores · newsagents · charity shops · banks · estate agents
Currently in vogue
- fashionableCurrently in style
- stylishFashionably elegant
- chicTasteful, current flair
- brandsCommercial product names
clothing · apparel · accessories · footwear · jewellery · cosmetics · designer · collections
Collective of connected people
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
- crowdLarge public gathering
passersby · shoppers · browsing · window shopping · market day · buskers · cafes · pubs
Acts of sealing shut
- vacanciesUnfilled positions available
- boarded upCovered with planks
- recessionProlonged economic decline
- online shoppingInternet-based retail activity
competition · struggling · revival · regeneration · ghost town · economic · downturn · rescue
town centre
Urban area's central district
- main dragTown's central commercial street
- centralIn the middle, primary
- districtBounded administrative area
borough · precinct · pavement · pedestrians · bus stops
shops
Retail establishments
- retailersBusinesses selling to public
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- chain storesBranded shops, many locations
boutiques · department stores · supermarkets · pharmacies · bookstores · newsagents · charity shops · banks · estate agents · merchants
trendy
Currently in vogue
- fashionableCurrently in style
- stylishFashionably elegant
- chicTasteful, current flair
brands · clothing · apparel · accessories · footwear · jewellery · cosmetics · designer · collections · seasonal
community
Collective of connected people
- localsArea's permanent inhabitants
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- bustleEnergetic noisy activity
crowd · passersby · shoppers · browsing · window shopping · market day · buskers · cafes · pubs · meeting place
closures
Acts of sealing shut
- vacanciesUnfilled positions available
- boarded upCovered with planks
- recessionProlonged economic decline
online shopping · competition · struggling · revival · regeneration · ghost town · economic · downturn · rescue · investment
- European Retailsupermarkets, department stores, shopping centres, shopping centers, chain stores
- Citycity, town, downtown, midtown, suburb
- business districtfinancial district, CBD, office building, office tower, skyscraper
- marketplacesmarket, mall, bazaar, plaza, shops
- shopping areasmall, marketplace, shopping center, shopping district, bazaar
- streetsroad, sidewalk, sidewalks, pavement, alley
high streetresidential street
Road through a neighborhood
housing estate · suburban neighborhood · residential area · back street · cul-de-sac
high streetretail park
Commercial area with multiple stores
industrial estate · outskirts · back alley · side street · backwater
high streetonline retail
Buying goods via internet
e-commerce · black market · underground economy · artisan market · farmers market