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

Digital storefronts like Steam made independent games easier to distribute, while increasingly accessible technology and innovative gaming engines like Unity and Unreal made indies cheaper to produce. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

The 3,000-square-foot storefront will sell everything from gifts to plants to frozen meals, shop owner Nicole Haas told BusinessDen. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026

Adjective

The problem isn’t too much storefront space for too few shoppers, says Alliance president Jessica Lappin. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 24 Aug. 2026

Yogurtland and HiroNori Craft Ramen have also signed leases for storefront locations. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

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
• passant
• savant