Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mainstreeting

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: main-street-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Greeting and interacting with people in a public place.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"When fog over the British Columbia interior caused the Liberal leader to abort a campaign trip last week and repair to a shopping mall in downtown Vancouver for some "mainstreeting" among the shoppers, John C. Turner stole the show."
"Practising in Northfield what his staff calls "mainstreeting"—pottering past shops talking to passers-by—he ducks into an artist's supply shop."
"Horwath opted for mainstreeting rather than new policy announcements Tuesday. She visited a mall food court, where she glad-handed and chatted with patrons."

Etymology

From main street + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: main street

Usage

Questions

What does mainstreeting mean?: Greeting and interacting with people in a public place.
Where does mainstreeting come from?: From main street + -ing.

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