store·front
ˈstȯr-ˌfrənt 
1
: the front side of a store or store building facing a street
2
: a building, room, or suite of rooms having a storefront
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a storefront church
a storefront evangelist
2
: occupying a room or suite of rooms in a store building at street level and immediately behind a storefront
a storefront school
3
: of, relating to, or being outreach professional services
storefront lawyers
a storefront clinic
Examples of storefront in a Sentence
Noun
He rented a storefront on Main Street.
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Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Tax revenue from business licenses has also dipped significantly as storefronts have shuttered throughout the city.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Essence, 16 May 2024
On Tuesday, it was discovered that a graffiti artist tagged the storefront window of Drake’s October’s Very Own store location in London.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
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Noun
In Hong Kong’s neighborhoods, new restaurants are popping up where storefronts stood empty after the city’s tough pandemic policies put small restaurants out of business.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 28 May 2024
Tax revenue from business licenses has also dipped significantly as storefronts have shuttered throughout the city.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Adjective
With four books under her belt and over a decade of teaching experience, Lesley applied to a storefront accelerator program while also penning her fifth and latest book, Blacks Girl Sew.
—Essence, 16 May 2024
On Tuesday, it was discovered that a graffiti artist tagged the storefront window of Drake’s October’s Very Own store location in London.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2024
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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