adjective / noun · neutral
mainstream
/ˈmeɪnstriːm/MAIN·stream
Band 7+speakingtask2
widely accepted, conventional, or dominant among a large group
Examples
“Many indie bands struggle to break into the mainstream.”
“Mainstream opinion often resists radical changes.”
“She prefers mainstream comedies to arthouse films.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although independent films receive critical praise, mainstream productions still command the largest international audiences.”
Collocations
- mainstream media
- mainstream audience
- break into the mainstream
Word family
mainstream (adj) adjectivemainstream (noun) nounto mainstream verb
Common mistakes
main stream→mainstream
the mainstream is against it→mainstream opinion is against it
Say it for a higher band
5popular→6conventional→7+mainstream
Synonyms
conventional
popular
Easily confused
conventional
“The study questioned conventional wisdom about urban living.”
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