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

Organizers plan to install multiple table soccer units throughout the 18th and Vine corridor, turning storefronts, venues and public spaces into points of engagement where visitors can step in and play. —Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026

The Magnificent Mile still has a lot of empty storefronts, but Nichole Benolken, managing director at 360 Chicago, the observation deck on the 94th floor, said this reconstruction effort will provide the retail district with a jolt of energy. —Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

Adjective

Through this replatform, Levi’s is leveraging Scayle’s intuitive and flexible core commerce features, such as checkout, promotion engine, and frontend storefront application, to take full ownership of its digital future. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Mar. 2026

And when Frank died, in 2019, flowers threaded through the storefront grill turned the space into a monument. —Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 10 Mar. 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
• savant
• daunt