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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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Finally, if a permit is revoked, the owner cannot open another massage establishment in the city and the storefront can’t be used as a another massage parlor for five years.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The 60-year-old storefront never looks busy, but the parking’s around back.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Apr. 2024
Finally, if a permit is revoked, the owner cannot open another massage establishment in the city and the storefront can’t be used as a another massage parlor for five years.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for storefront
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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