Meaning
The main road through a district — the big, paved thoroughfare that the buses and taxis run along, as against the branch lanes, tracks, and back roads that lead off it up into the hills and interior. 'Main road' is a key point of reference in country directions and everyday life: you 'catch a car pon di main road', 'meet mi a main road', and walk down from your house to reach it. It is the lifeline that connects a place to the wider world.
Examples
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Walk dung to di main road an ketch a bus.
Walk down to the main road and catch a bus.
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Him house nuh far from di main road.
His house isn't far from the main road.
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Meet mi a main road at six.
Meet me at the main road at six.
Origin
From 'main' + 'road'; the principal through-road of a district. See [[junction]], [[back-road]].
How it’s used
The principal through-road of a district; a key directions landmark. See [[junction]], [[crossroads]].