(South Africa) High Street; Main Street.
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
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…
(South Africa) High Street; Main Street.
Living near the main road means you hear a lot of traffic noise.
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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
(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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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.
“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”
“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!”
“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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