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main drag

noun

, Slang.

First recorded in 1850–55

The principal street of a city or town, as in Several stores on the main drag have closed . This slangy term was first recorded in 1851.

On the main drag were a series of strip malls, one of which contained a restaurant called Afghan Brothers.

A walk down its main drag, Bedford Avenue, reveals many off-the-cuff looks and subversive appearances.

In this blue-collar town, the main drag, Packard Avenue, is lined with bars that still advertise beers like Blatz and Andeker.

A young cop eyed him as he returned to the main drag and paused near a street lamp.

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