High Street
village · Cornwall
Old EnglishAI-generated
High Street is a descriptive name for a settlement located along a main or elevated road. The name directly refers to the prominence and importance of the street within the settlement.
Word origins
- High
- Old Englishhigh, elevated, main(from hēah "high")
- Street
- Old Englishroad, paved way(from strǣt "road")
Historical forms
Hye Strete · Hye Street