main stem
noun
: a main trunk or channel: such as
a
: the main course of a river or stream
b
: the main street of a city or town
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Part of the Blue River watershed, Negro Creek’s main stem flows east for 4 miles in Leawood near 151st Street and Kenneth Road to just west of the state line.
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Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Indeterminate tomatoes grow larger than determinate types but are commonly pruned to a single main stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
His family ran a hotel on Fredericksburg’s main stem.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Look around for any branches that have been broken by the weight of heavy snow or ice and prune the stubs cleanly back to a main stem or near the ground.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
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Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Indeterminate tomatoes grow larger than determinate types but are commonly pruned to a single main stem.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
His family ran a hotel on Fredericksburg’s main stem.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Look around for any branches that have been broken by the weight of heavy snow or ice and prune the stubs cleanly back to a main stem or near the ground.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for main stem
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“Main stem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/main%20stem. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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