mainstreets
Primary commercial roads
Mainstreets is the plural of main street, referring to multiple primary commercial thoroughfares in towns or cities.
The term can describe the central business districts of several communities: The mainstreets of these small towns have struggled since the big box stores arrived.
Figuratively, it may reference ordinary Americans or traditional values collectively, though this sense more commonly appears as the singular Main Street.
Retail establishment proprietors
- boutiquesSmall fashionable stores
- bakeriesShops producing bread
- grocersFood store operators
- floristsSellers of cut blooms
bookstores · family-owned · artisanal · retailers · marketplace · entrepreneurs · patronage · diners
Assembled multitudes
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
- shopsRetail establishments
cafes · vendors · buskers · strollers · bicycles · signs · neon · crosswalks
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
- avenuesWide urban streets
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
commuters · zoning · gentrification · urbanization · streetcars · trolleys · traffic-lights · parking
Public open square
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
- crossroadsMeeting of routes
mingling · socializing · hangout · hotspot · piazza · square · benches · people-watching
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
- vintageQuality from past eras
nostalgia · bygone · facades · cobblestones · plaques · founding · centennial · conservation
Residential area nearby
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
grassroots · localism · solidarity · participation · bonding · townhall · parades · festivals
shopkeepers
Retail establishment proprietors
florists · bookstores · family-owned · artisanal · retailers · marketplace · entrepreneurs · patronage · diners · pharmacies
crowds
Assembled multitudes
- pedestriansPeople traveling on foot
- sidewalksPaved pedestrian pathways
- storefrontsForward-facing retail exteriors
shops · cafes · vendors · buskers · strollers · bicycles · signs · neon · crosswalks · window-shopping
downtown
Central business district
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
- intersectionsPoints where things cross
- avenuesWide urban streets
boulevards · commuters · zoning · gentrification · urbanization · streetcars · trolleys · traffic-lights · parking · meters
plaza
Public open square
- meetupInformal planned gathering
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- rendezvousScheduled meeting at agreed location
crossroads · mingling · socializing · hangout · hotspot · piazza · square · benches · people-watching · regulars
landmarks
Distinctive, recognizable locations
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- restorationReturning something to condition
vintage · nostalgia · bygone · facades · cobblestones · plaques · founding · centennial · conservation · legacy
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- gatheringsOccasions of congregating
- civicPertaining to community affairs
volunteerism · grassroots · localism · solidarity · participation · bonding · townhall · parades · festivals · neighbors
mainstreetsback alleys
Narrow urban passages
backstreets · alleyways · side streets · back roads · byways
mainstreetsWall Street
American finance hub
financial districts · Silicon Valley · big business · hedge funds · multinational corporations