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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH-STREET

high-street  [ˈhaɪˌstriːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH-STREET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
High-Street is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HIGH-STREET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

high-street

High Street

High Street is a metonym for the concept of the primary business street of towns or cities, especially in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations. To distinguish it from 'centres' of nearby places it is frequently preceded unofficially by the name of its settlement. In a town it implies the focal point for business, especially shops and street stalls in town and city centres. As a generic shorthand presupposed upon linear settlements it may be used to denote more precise concepts such as the urban retail sector, town centre sectors of employment, all small shops and services outlets and even wider concepts taking in social concepts. High Street is the most common street name in the UK, which according to a 2009 statistical compilation has 5,410 High Streets, 3,811 Station Roads and 2,702 Main Streets. High Street in Gillingham, Kent, England...

Definition of high-street in the English dictionary

The definition of high-street in the dictionary is geared to meet the requirements of, and readily available for purchase by, the general public. Other definition of high-street is referring to the typical shops and businesses found on the high street of towns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGH-STREET


backstreet
ˈbækˌstriːt
Bradstreet
ˈbrædˌstriːt
bystreet
ˈbaɪˌstriːt
concrete
ˈkɒnkriːt
discreet
dɪˈskriːt
discrete
dɪsˈkriːt
Dutch-treat
ˈdʌtʃˌtriːt
entreat
ɪnˈtriːt
estreat
ɪˈstriːt
extreat
eksˈtriːt
greet
ɡriːt
intreat
ɪnˈtriːt
maltreat
mælˈtriːt
misentreat
ˌmɪsɪnˈtriːt
mistreat
ˌmɪsˈtriːt
overtreat
ˌəʊvəˈtriːt
pretreat
priːˈtriːt
retreat
rɪˈtriːt
street
striːt
treat
triːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH-STREET

high-scoring
high-sided vehicle
high-sounding
high-speed
high-speed downlink packet access
high-speed steel
high-spending
high-spirited
high-spiritedly
high-spiritedness
high-stepper
high-strung
high-tech
high-technology
high-tensile steel
high-tensile wire
high-tension
high-toned
high-up
high-velocity

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH-STREET

back street
Bay Street
cross street
dead-end street
Downing Street
Easy Street
Fleet Street
High Street
Lombard Street
Main Street
man in the street
meet and greet
off-street
side street
the Arab street
the High Street
Threadneedle Street
through street
to be a one-way street
Wall Street
Wardour Street

Synonyms and antonyms of high-street in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «high-street» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH-STREET

Find out the translation of high-street to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of high-street from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «high-street» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

高街
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alta de la calle
570 millions of speakers

English

high-street
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च सड़क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ارتفاع الشارع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высокого улица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

- rua
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচু রাস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

haut de la rue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jalan tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

High-Street-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハイストリート
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 거리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur-werna
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cao đường phố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெருந் தெரு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च मार्ग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

anacadde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

high -street
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

high- street
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високого вулиця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stradal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

high-street
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë - straat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

high - street
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

high- street
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high-street

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH-STREET»

The term «high-street» is very widely used and occupies the 17.522 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH-STREET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «high-street» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «high-street» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about high-street

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH-STREET»

Discover the use of high-street in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high-street and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
High Street
Jamie Boyer sits in a stark homeless shelter in one of the seedier areas just off of High Street, certain that he has messed up his life forever.
Jack Stinson, 2005
2
Should the High Street be Closed to Traffic?
Suggestion boxes throughout each book provide activities and tips for the reader, whilst a spread at the back for teachers and parents provides more activity suggestions and advice on how to use the book with children.
Julia Roche, 2005
3
Harlesden High Street
Abhishek Majumdar. HARLESDEN HIGH STREET Abhishek Majumdar HARLESDEN HIGH STREET a play in verse O.
Abhishek Majumdar, 2013
4
Post Office Directory of Hampshire, Wiltshire, and ...
A ilam Francis, batcher, Market place Allen Francis,' Tumbledown Dick,' High street Allen George, gardener Sc butcher, High street Allen James, tailor, Market street Allen John, cooper. Market street Ames Thomas, tailor, High street Andrews ...
‎1855
5
History, Gazetteer and Directory of Lincolnshire, and the ...
Gibson Mrs Mary, High street Hudson William N. (and servants' register office) High street BILL POSTERS. Goodridge William, Qneen street Spencer Charles, Burnham road BLACKSMITHS. Durdey John, High street Saxton Thomas, High ...
William White (of Sheffield.), 1872
6
post office directory of berkshire
Sbeppard the Misses, High street j Watkins Mr. Robert Webb, High «t Vernon John Middleton.esq. Park view I Wilcox Mr. John, High sireet traders. | Hurfurt James Adams George, hairdresser, High street Ager Charles, hairdrsr. & sub- bailiff of ...
‎1854
7
The Moon Over High Street (Sneak Peek)
Joe Casimir needs help with the choice he has to make. Mr. Boulderwall, the millionaire, knows exactly what he wants Joe to choose. And millionaires are experts at making choices. Well, aren't they?
Natalie Babbitt, 2012
8
KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF BEDFORDSHIRE, HUNTS, AND ...
High street Causebrooke Ellen (Miss), dress maker, Park street Cemetery (H. Packer, clerk to the burial board), Brackley rd Cherry Mary Ann (Mrs.), Albion inn, High street Clarke Charles, grocer k beer retailer, Brackley road Clarke Charles,  ...
kelly, 1885
9
city of oxford the register of persons entitled to vote at ...
Blue Boar street High street High street Canterbury road High street Denmark street, Cowley road Wheatsheaf yard High street Park place High street High street High street High street High street Park town Leckford road Turl street High street ...
a. chicheke plowden,, 1883
10
The register of electors to vote in the choice of ... ...
Seeley Daniel Sims Benjamin Shayler James Skinner John Smith Isaac Smith Thomas Smith Thomas Corn Street High Street Bridge Street Hurst Lodge. Maidenhead Sandgate, Kent High Street High Street Corn Street Bridge StTeet Corn ...
Oxford county, 1845

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH-STREET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term high-street is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Is this the end of the road for high-street estate agents?
Everyone loves to hate estate agents. Could it be that the days of the sharp-suited foot-in-the-door man, or the country equivalent in his tweed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. High-Street [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/high-street-1>. May 2024 ».
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