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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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The storefronts have bins set out to collect donated nonperishable items.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Home Bakery, known for its creative confections displayed in its storefront window.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the late 1990s, as online commerce grew during the dot-com boom, Fields shifted toward operating a digital storefront supported by a warehouse.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The storefronts have bins set out to collect donated nonperishable items.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
There will be patriotic storefront decorations and military history displays.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Home Bakery, known for its creative confections displayed in its storefront window.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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