Examples of “mains” in a Sentence

noun The main electrical power supply connected to the public grid.

• The lamp stopped working when someone switched off the mains.
• Always unplug the heater from the mains before you clean it.
• mains electricity, mains voltage
• I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!
• The freezer runs off the mains, not a battery.
• We don't have mains power out here, only a generator.

noun The main course of a meal (British usage).

• The mains at that restaurant include fish, steak, and a vegetable pie.
• After the soup, we shared the mains and then ordered dessert.
• For mains, I'll have the roast chicken.