(n) any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis), Example: Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. 1. A main thoroughfare, usually one in a small town having the largest concentration of retail businesses. [ PJC ]
2.Hence: (Fig.) The attitudes, environment, or life style of a small town; -- usually capitalized, and often used attributively; as, Main Street attitudes toward Washington. [ PJC ]
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