CEFR B1 · Conjunctions and prepositions

the high street

/ðə haɪ striːt/ Headword: high 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)

English Illustration

Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

The high street refers to the main street of a town or city, where most of the shops, banks, and businesses are located.

Synonyms

main street shopping street commercial street town centre

Antonyms

residential street side street back street

Translations

the high street in your language

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عربي

يشير الشارع الرئيسي إلى الشارع الرئيسي لبلدة أو مدينة، حيث تقع معظم المتاجر والبنوك والشركات.

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اردو

ہائی اسٹریٹ سے مراد کسی قصبے یا شہر کی مرکزی سڑک ہے، جہاں زیادہ تر دکانیں، بینک اور کاروبار واقع ہوتے ہیں۔

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हिंदी

हाई स्ट्रीट का अर्थ किसी शहर या कस्बे की मुख्य सड़क है, जहाँ अधिकांश दुकानें, बैंक और व्यवसाय स्थित होते हैं।

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中文

高街指的是城镇的主要街道，那里有大多数商店、银行和企业。

Easy Explanation

The high street is the most important street in a town. It has many shops. People go there to buy things.

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Memory TipImagine it's the 'highest' or most important street for shopping in a town.

Contextual Examples

Many small businesses on the high street (main shopping street) are struggling due to online competition.

Let's meet at the coffee shop on the high street (town center) after work.

The new pedestrian zone has made the high street (main commercial area) much more pleasant for shoppers.

Pronunciation & Context