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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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Nelson started Sprinkles Cupcakes in her own kitchen, and the first location was in a small Beverly Hills storefront that had previously been a sandwich shop.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Matthew Jordan, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
After spotting Morrison peering through her storefront window, the two quickly became friends.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Demand for these services has only continued to grow as more consumers shop online, and as merchants increasingly operate storefronts on multiple platforms.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Nelson started Sprinkles Cupcakes in her own kitchen, and the first location was in a small Beverly Hills storefront that had previously been a sandwich shop.
—Todd Prussman, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Meanwhile, Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner – the Warner brothers – had been pioneer theater owners during the nickelodeon era, the period from roughly 1890 to 1915, when movie exhibition shifted from traveling shows to permanent, storefront theaters called nickelodeons.
—Matthew Jordan, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
After spotting Morrison peering through her storefront window, the two quickly became friends.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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