mainstreet
Small-town commercial strip
Mainstreet functions as a verb meaning to campaign or canvass in small towns and local communities, meeting ordinary voters face-to-face: The candidate spent August mainstreeting across Iowa.
The term derives from Main Street as the symbolic heart of small-town America.
Less commonly, mainstreet means to make something appeal to mainstream audiences. (Capitalized Main Street is a road name or metaphor for small-town values.)
Filled beyond comfort
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- trafficMovement along routes
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
hustle · bustle · shoppers · passersby · sidewalk · storefronts · window-shopping · cafes
Broad, tree-lined street
- arteryOxygen-rich blood conduit
- routePath from A to B
- roadVehicle travel surface
- paradeCeremonial public procession
promenade · strip · drag · intersection · streetlights · pavement · curb · median
Sales to end users
- shopsRetail establishments
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
businesses · mom-and-pop · bakery · pharmacy · diner · barbershop · florist · bookshop
Limited, insular outlook
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
- villageSmall rural community
idyllic · provincial · rustic · serene · tranquil · folksy · historic · gazebo
Time not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- memoriesStored past experiences
- vintageQuality from past eras
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
classic · timeless · sentimental · wistful · old-fashioned · drugstore · trolley · lampposts
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
- zoningSectioning areas by use
redevelopment · revitalization · mixed-use · streetscape · facades · renovation · development · planning
crowded
Filled beyond comfort
- livelyAnimated and energetic
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- trafficMovement along routes
vibrant · hustle · bustle · shoppers · passersby · sidewalk · storefronts · window-shopping · cafes · awnings
boulevard
Broad, tree-lined street
parade · promenade · strip · drag · intersection · streetlights · pavement · curb · median · one-way
retail
Sales to end users
storefronts · businesses · mom-and-pop · bakery · pharmacy · diner · barbershop · florist · bookshop · bank
smalltown
Limited, insular outlook
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- picturesqueVisually pleasing, paintable
- cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone
village · idyllic · provincial · rustic · serene · tranquil · folksy · historic · gazebo · bandstand
yesteryear
Time not long past
heritage · classic · timeless · sentimental · wistful · old-fashioned · drugstore · trolley · lampposts · hometown
downtown
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- gentrificationWealthy influx displacing locals
zoning · redevelopment · revitalization · mixed-use · streetscape · facades · renovation · development · planning · pedestrianization
mainstreethighway
Major road for travel
freeway · interstate · expressway · motorway · back road
mainstreetWall Street
American finance hub
big business · the one percent · Silicon Valley · the elite · multinational corporations
mainstreetbackstreet
Minor road, secondary
side street · outskirts · suburbs · residential area · industrial district