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

The fact that 75% of underground storefronts in the subway system are vacant presents a unique opportunity for the city to help the homeless who are living and riding on the subways. —Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024

Its storefront is now marked with the company’s logo, as well. —Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 11 July 2024

Adjective

Interior construction is visible through several storefront windows along Main Street and Franklin Street. —Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024

For Geissler’s, that means the legacy of founder Adolph F. Geissler, who started with with a tiny storefront grocery store in 1923 in East Windsor. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024

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