storefront

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noun

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

storefront

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adjective

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Less than a decade after expanding the business’ bookselling to a full-fledged storefront, Kester moved the book business to a ground-level space about a block west of the pharmacy. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025

Tucked away in this hidden storefront is this modern pair of Giuseppe Zanotti leather boots with a teeny block heel to literally elevate his ’fits. —Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2025

Adjective

In Minneapolis, residents, activists and artists painted murals and messages on plywood boards used to protect storefront windows during the unrest. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025

Listen to this article A $5 million storefront revitalization program — similar to a successful downtown program but specifically targeting Harford neighborhoods — is targeting major commercial corridors that are considered crucial to the city’s economic vibrancy. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing storefront

• storefront church

Rhymes for storefront

• commandant
• confidant
• conodont
• debutante
• nonchalant
• restaurant
• avant
• croissant
• detente
• entente
• savant
• daunt