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Definition of Main drag
1. Noun. The main street of a town or city.
Definition of Main drag
1. Noun. (&lit main drag) ¹
2. Noun. (informal) The main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Main Drag
Literary usage of Main drag
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to New Zealand by Bette Flagler (2005)
"Where to Stay The Avalon Manor Motel is right on the main drag, and has mature
gardens and ... On the main drag coming into town is Happy Apple Backpackers. ..."
2. Mexico's Pacific Coast by Vivien Lougheed (2004)
"Veronica's on the main drag is highly recommended and patronized by most backpackers
... It is on the main drag and open 9 am to 11 pm. ..."
3. Skating Unrinked: An Insider's Guide to Skating Trails in the San Francisco by Richard Katz (1994)
"It's all that's left of what was once the main drag from San Francisco.
Now Interstate 280 is the main drag, with Skyline Boulevard the missing link from ..."
4. Adventure Guide to Yucatan, Cancun and Cozumel by Bruce Concord, June Concord (2003)
"A very basic but clean Mexican hotel on the main drag. Choose an upstairs room.
... Turn between the papeleria and the farmacia on the main drag. ..."
5. Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, NC: A Photographic Portrait by Ed Morgan, Photographer, Edwin Morgan (2006)
"... Chapel Hill's main drag Nicknamed "the Southern Part of Heaven," Chapel Hill
is a great place for a leisurely walk, whether exploring UNC's beautifully ..."
6. A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang, with Some Examples of Common Usages by Louis E. Jackson, C. R. Hellyer (1914)
"Examples: "The boys are pivoting on the main drag," ie, begging on the street; "The
muffs are cruising on the drag tonight," ie, soliciting on the street. ..."
7. The Road by Jack London (1907)
"On the water-tank at San Marcial, New Mexico, a dozen years ago, was the following
hobo bill of fare: — (1) Main-drag fair. (2) Bulls not hostile. ..."
8. British Columbia by Ed Readicker-Henderson (2004)
"Singing Surf Inn, 1504 Old Beach Rd., - a 250-626-3318, is the only motel in town
and offers large airy rooms just off the main drag near downtown from CAN ..."
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