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

In addition to opening her upcoming NYC brick-and-mortar storefront, Allison Roman has ventured into footwear. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Held at Shopify‘s storefront, CSB will focus on showcasing its latest Solar collection via its product offering, campaign storytelling and community experiences. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Along Fullerton Avenue in Belmont Cragin, multilingual signs hanging in storefront windows reflect the diversity of a community with roots stretching across Latin America. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

And through links with Amazon, Shopify, eBay, TikTok Shop and Walmart, Alibaba said sellers can access supported storefront workflows from a single place. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 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