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high-street

adjective
 
 
/ˈhaɪ.striːt/

Definition

relating to business done in shops: There was a modest rise in high-street spending last month.Business and commerce - general words describes products, especially clothes, that are intended for the ordinary public and not for rich people: high-street fashionsFashionModern and fashionableModern and fashionableBusiness and commerce - general words
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