mainstream
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: mainstreams · mainstreaming · mainstreamed
Sense 1
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
The principal current in a flow, such as a river or flow of air
dòng chảy chính trong một luồng, như sông hoặc luồng không khí
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
That which is common; the norm.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To popularize, to normalize, to render mainstream.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “mainstream” mean?
Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc.
Is “mainstream” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.