main

[meɪn]

Definition:
1. Most important element.
2. Of a clause; able to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence.
3. Of force; of the greatest possible intensity.

Use 'main' in a sentence:

• 1. This makes an excellent hot main dish.
• 2. Their main argument is fallacious.
• 3. What's the main disadvantage ?
• 4. The main bedroom is enormous.
• 5. There's a bathroom off the main bedroom.
• 6. The management plan has four main components.
• 7. The main computers went down for 30 minutes.
• 8. The main drain was blocked.
• 9. Ghana's main export is cocoa.
• 10. Her main argument was a moral one.
• 11. Our main export is rice.
• 12. The main criterion is value for money.
• 13. One of the panels had become detached from the main structure.
• 14. His supporters gathered in the main square.
• 15. What is their main source of income?
• 16. The main events start at 1 p.m.
• 17. Reception is in the main building.
• 18. The service here is, in the main, reliable.
• 19. The main thing is to remain calm.
• 20. The main thing is to stay calm.
• 21. Her main interests are music and gardening.
• 22. The government's main aim is to beat inflation.
• 23. Most people said that pay was their main motivation for working.
• 24. Her main occupation seems to be shopping.
• 25. The price is obviously one of the main selling points.
• 26. They finally settled down to a discussion of the main issues.
• 27. Lack of money is the main problem, as I see it.
• 28. There are three main types of contract.
• 29. There are three main issues that we need to direct our attention to.
• 30. The book describes in outline the main findings of the research.
• 31. The results can be divided into three main categories.
• 32. She is one of the charity's main donors.
• 33. The way I see it, you have three main problems.
• 34. We can reduce the problem to two main issues.
• 35. The state is still the main provider of welfare.
• 36. Our main concern is to provide quality customer service.
• 37. What is the main objective of this project?
• 38. I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue.
• 39. The main course was followed by fresh fruit.
• 40. Nuclear energy may overtake oil as the main fuel.
• 41. The report can be conveniently divided into three main sections.
• 42. The first lecture introduces students to the main topics of the course.
• 43. It was the main focus of attention at the meeting.
• 44. The discussion focused on three main problems.
• 45. The main course was roast duck.
• 46. The main course was swimming in oil.
• 47. The main purpose of industry is to create wealth.
• 48. Our campaign's main purpose is to raise money.
• 49. Her main interests are music and tennis.
• 50. Our main aim is to increase sales in Europe.
• 51. This is the main factor driving investment in the area.
• 52. These, then, are the main areas of concern.
• 53. This information is no longer retained within the computer's main memory.
• 54. "We're not on the main campus."—"No."
• 55. Main Street won't be happy with this new program.