Below you will find example sentences with "high streets". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

High Streets in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: streets
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 26.8 words

Words in this phrase

high streets

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • high can mean: Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level: Very common word
  • streets can mean: plural of street Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 0 start, 9 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

all our high streets 1× and exclusive high streets 1× and ghost high streets with our 1× come into high streets every week 1× communities and high streets right across 1× from british high streets 1× from our high streets as rentals 1× have kept high streets stocked over 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an increasing number 1× authorities can also 1× bengaluru s iconic 1× british prime minister 1× but given that 1× but us writers 1×

Common sentence endings:

access to shoppers 1× across the uk 1× and college streets 1× and economic uncertainty 1× brand could endure 1× british high streets 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

street 5× british 4× shopping 3× rentals 3× premises 2× bank 2× town 2× councillor 2× council 2× millions 2× people 2× communities 2×

Related phrases

high school high court month high week high high temperatures high jump high schools high pressure high street high yield

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around streets:

main streets 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

high street high speeds high speed high scores high schools high school

Just after it in the phrase index:

high temperature high temperatures high tone high winds high yield higher amounts

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

high school high court high temperatures high jump high schools high pressure

Same ending:

main streets narrow streets

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "high streets" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 26.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as all our high streets, and exclusive high streets, street, british and shopping stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with high school, high court, month high and main streets, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with high streets

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

But it's not the only store that is disappearing from British high streets. (14 words)

So what is the secret to Kings Heath being seemingly busier than other high streets? (15 words)

The demise of the Wilko chain has punched another hole in British high streets (Image: Youtube. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Labour will put an end to boarded up premises and ghost high streets with our plans which could see at least 350 more bank premises on our high streets, would fix business rates, tackle empty properties, and get police back on the beat. (43 words)

Councillor Damien Greenhalgh, Deputy Leader of High Peak Borough Council and Executive Councillor for Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure, said: “The nature of town centres is changing, and we want our high streets to evolve so that they continue to thrive. (40 words)

British Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, commenting on the awards, said: "Hospitality in all its forms plays a critical role in supporting our economy as well as communities and high streets right across the UK. (37 words)

Question examples

So what is the secret to Kings Heath being seemingly busier than other high streets? (15 words)

Example sentences (20)

Labour will put an end to boarded up premises and ghost high streets with our plans which could see at least 350 more bank premises on our high streets, would fix business rates, tackle empty properties, and get police back on the beat.

Authorities can also restrict through-traffic near schools, residential streets and high streets, which can be done cheaply with planters and bollards.

But US writers saw their main streets ripped apart by the flight to out-of-town malls, similar to how British high streets are now being hit by internet shopping, Brexit and economic uncertainty.

Crown Street between State and High streets has dozens of establishments, as do nearby Temple and College streets.

Tsimiski Street and Proxenou Koromila avenue are the city's most famous shopping streets and are among Greece 's most expensive and exclusive high streets.

Councillor Damien Greenhalgh, Deputy Leader of High Peak Borough Council and Executive Councillor for Regeneration, Tourism and Leisure, said: “The nature of town centres is changing, and we want our high streets to evolve so that they continue to thrive.

Toby added: "If high street salons go, millions and millions of people who come into high streets every week will stop coming.

The businessman, who has expanded his high street empire this year with the acquisitions of House of Fraser and Evans Cycles, warned most high streets will not survive until 2030.

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AN increasing number of Scots say they are prioritising doing their shopping locally with a view to preserving their local high streets.

Bengaluru’s iconic Mahatma Gandhi Road has been ranked first in a list of India’s top 30 high streets, released by property consultant Knight Frank.

British Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak, commenting on the awards, said: "Hospitality in all its forms plays a critical role in supporting our economy as well as communities and high streets right across the UK.

But given that Wilko has been around for 90 years, and is a much-loved staple of many High Streets, the brand could endure.

But it's not the only store that is disappearing from British high streets.

I don’t have the answers, but there seems little point in raising rate costs for small businesses struggling on the high streets at the same time as restricting access to shoppers.

In 1997, Thorn announced it is closing 90 Radio Rentals stores nationwide in a drive to cut costs and soon Radio Rentals began to disappear from our high streets as rentals fell from fashion.

Maybe Mr Hunt could use its launch to remind the banks of their responsibilities to all our communities and all our high streets.

So The Star has delved into the archives to salute the people who have kept high streets stocked over the years and met our every demand.

So what is the secret to Kings Heath being seemingly busier than other high streets?

The Council have already completed one project from the Future High Streets Funding: the renovation and transformation of the former Yorkshire Bank on Low Street, Sutton, into a café and catering workshop space.

The demise of the Wilko chain has punched another hole in British high streets (Image: Youtube.

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