Concept cluster: Recreation > Shopping or retail areas
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aisle
n
(US, politics) An idiomatic divide between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party, who are said to be on two sides of the aisle.
Av.
n
Abbreviation of avenue. [A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.]
ave.
n
Alternative form of ave: avenue [An Ave Maria.]
avenue
n
A broad street, especially one bordered by trees or, in cities laid out in a grid pattern, one that is on a particular side of the city or that runs in a particular direction.
B'way
n
Clipping of Broadway. [A street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.]
backroom
n
A room near the rear of a premises, especially one that is only accessible to a privileged few and can be used as an inconspicuous meeting place.
bargain basement
n
An area within a retail store, especially an area located below ground level, where the least costly merchandise can be found.
bd
n
Abbreviation of boulevard. [A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.]
blockfront
n
The buildings facing the street along an entire city block
Broadway
n
A street name, typically for a wide road; a broad way.
Cable Street
n
(historical, metonymically) The Battle of Cable Street.
cardo
n
(History) A street that ran north-south, in an Ancient Roman town or city
catwalk
n
A narrow elevated stage on which models parade; a runway
Easy Street
n
Alternative letter-case form of easy street [(originally US, idiomatic, informal) Chiefly preceded by on: a carefree lifestyle or situation, especially as resulting from being wealthy.]
end of terrace
n
(chiefly UK, Ireland) The houses at each end of a line of rowhouses or terraced houses.
entrepôt
n
A commercial center, a place where merchandise is sent for additional processing and distribution.
esplanade
n
A clear space between a citadel and the nearest houses of the town.
Fifth
n
(chiefly US) Fifth Street.
foyer
n
A lobby, corridor, or waiting room, used in a hotel, theater, etc.
grid plan
n
A type of city plan in which streets run at right angles to each other, forming a grid.
Grubstreet
n
Alternative form of Grub Street [The home or state of impoverished writers and literary hacks.]
high street
n
(Britain, Ireland, parts of New England) The main street of any town.
highstreet
n
Alternative spelling of high street [(Britain, Ireland, parts of New England) The main street of any town.]
home zone
n
(UK) A street or group of streets designed primarily to meet the needs of pedestrians, cyclists, children and residents, and where motor traffic is limited.
humanitarian corridor
n
A type of temporary demilitarized zone intended to allow the safe transit of humanitarian aid into, and/or refugees out of, a crisis-hit region.
island
n
(by extension, West Midlands dialect) A roundabout; A traffic circle.
league
n
A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league.
lonnen
n
(Tyneside) A lane or street.
main drag
n
(informal) The main street of a town or suburb, or the principal highway passing through a rural area.
main street
n
the principal street of a town, but not necessarily named "Main Street" (qv); there can be more than one main street in some towns.
mainstreet
n
(rare) Alternative form of Main Street [The generic street name (and often the official name) of the primary retail street of a village, town, or small city in the United States, Canada, Ireland, some parts of Scotland and also in some countries in central Europe.]
mall
n
A public walk; a level shaded walk, a promenade.
mean streets
n
(of an urban environment) A district or set of locales in which there is a high incidence of poverty, crime, disrepair, antisocial behavior, or other adverse conditions.
Millionaires' Row
n
A (real or imagined) street consisting of the residences of very rich people.
miracle mile
n
A prolonged area of high-class establishments (restaurants, shops, etc.), usually on an urban or suburban thoroughfare.
mission station
n
(Australia, New Zealand) A reserve or other tract of land administered by religious missionaries for the spiritual and material welfare of Aboriginal people.
no man's land
n
(military) The ground between trenches where a soldier from either side would be easily targeted.
office wall
n
An office wall: one of the walls of an office.
outstation
n
A station or post in a remote position; an outpost.
paper street
n
A street that has been drawn on a map, such as a subdivision plan, but has not been built.
park
n
An area zoned for a particular (industrial or commercial) purpose.
plaza
n
(Canada, US) A strip mall.
precinct
n
(UK) A pedestrianized and uncovered shopping area.
restreet
v
(transitive) To convert a pedestrian mall back for use by automobiles.
retail park
n
a type of shopping centre usually built on the outskirts of a town or city, typically containing a number of retail outlets such as chain stores.
roadhouse
n
(chiefly US) An inn or similar establishment situated beside a road beyond the jurisdiction of a town or city.
section
n
(Canada) A one-mile square area of land, defined by a government survey.
shopping centre
n
(Britain, Australia) A large retail outlet consisting of several shops.
shopping precinct
n
(US) shopping mall; shopping centre
st
n
Abbreviation of street. (Usually as “st.” Also as “st”. Sometimes capitalized.) [A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.]
St.
n
Abbreviation of street (in names of specific streets, not as a common noun) [A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.]
stra.
n
Abbreviation of stravenue. [(US) In Tucson, Arizona, a street that runs diagonally between and intersects a street (running east-west) and an avenue (running north-south).]
strand
n
A street.
street
n
A paved part of road, usually in a village or a town.
street appeal
n
(idiomatic) Curb appeal.
streetlet
n
A small street.
streetling
n
A small, inferior, or minor street.
strip mall
n
(US, Canada) A shopping center consisting of a row of stores with separate entrances from the outdoors, typically along a road and/or with a parking lot in front.
the length of the Flemington straight
n
(Australia, informal, idiomatic) A long way, a great distance, a large gap, a lot.
town belt
n
(New Zealand) An area of undeveloped land around an urban area that is protected from large-scale housing; green belt
trap street
n
A fictitious or inaccurately represented street on a map, inserted as a means of detecting plagiarism.
walk of fame
n
A street or walkway decorated with memorials to famous or illustrious individuals usually chosen by a group of electors.
Wall Streety
adj
(rare, informal) Of, or characteristic of Wall Street.
war room
n
A command center; a single location which serves as the point of coordination for military activities.
wide spot in the road
n
(colloquial, derogatory) A very small and insignificant town or village.
work zone
n
(more specifically) A segment of road along which road construction is being done.
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