main road
A major road in a town or village, or in a country area.
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Oh! Oh!! I KNOW THIS SHARK!! *ahem* sorry, it just, well... burst from me. We'd encountered this sculpture some Boxing Day stroll or another, after walking along the bay, then returning via the main road. The encount…
Still hanging on at $3.85-$3.89 on the main road by my house, but it’s 50 cents more if I go two miles north
What's that you say, Skippy? The council are doing roadworks again on a main road causing chaos for everyone over a period of days & leaving lights up with only a watchman? #MustIBuyAHelicopter
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A major road in a town or village, or in a country area.
Living near the main road means you hear a lot of traffic noise.
“Oh! Oh!! I KNOW THIS SHARK!! *ahem* sorry, it just, well... burst from me. We'd encountered this sculpture some Boxing Day stroll or another, after walking along the bay, then returning via the main road. The encounter was so... surreal!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Still hanging on at $3.85-$3.89 on the main road by my house, but it’s 50 cents more if I go two miles north”
— Bluesky· May 2026“What's that you say, Skippy? The council are doing roadworks again on a main road causing chaos for everyone over a period of days & leaving lights up with only a watchman? #MustIBuyAHelicopter”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(Northeast US, UK) A major urban road, off which lead many smaller streets, many of them cul-de-sacs.
Living near the main road means you hear a lot of traffic noise.
Main road means: A major urban road, off which lead many smaller streets, many of them cul-de-sacs.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
main road means: A major urban road, off which lead many smaller streets, many of them cul-de-sacs.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(South Africa) High Street; Main Street.
Living near the main road means you hear a lot of traffic noise.
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