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| − | '''Main Street''', named after the typical central street in many towns, is used in American English to indicate typical small cities or towns, as opposed to a large metropolis like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles or Dallas. | + | '''Main Street''', named after the typical central street in many towns, is used in [[American English]] to indicate typical small cities or towns, as opposed to a large metropolis like [[New York City|New York]], [[Chicago]], [[Los Angeles]] or [[Dallas]]. |
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| − | Main Street often stands in opposition to [[Wall Street]], which represents major national businesses, such as big banks, giant corporations, or the New York Stock Exchange (which is located on Wall Street in New York City). | + | Main Street often stands in opposition to [[Wall Street]], which represents major national businesses, such as big banks, giant corporations, or the [[New York Stock Exchange]] (which is located on Wall Street in [[New York City]]). |
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| − | In political terms in the U.S., Main Street represents locally owned and operated businesses, as opposed to national corporations. | + | In political terms in the U.S., Main Street represents locally owned and operated businesses, as opposed to national [[corporation]]s. |
| − | ==see also== | + | ==See also== |
| | * [[Chamber of Commerce]] | | * [[Chamber of Commerce]] |
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