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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John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Together, the development is creating 45 mixed-income apartments and new storefront space, the first of which is expected to be ready for occupancy later this year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Oceanside reviewed its application process, location requirements and other details again Wednesday for a proposal to issue the city’s first four storefront retail cannabis licenses.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Not far from one of Milan’s last remaining medieval gates is a tiny shop door, sandwiched between shuttered storefronts.
—John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Together, the development is creating 45 mixed-income apartments and new storefront space, the first of which is expected to be ready for occupancy later this year.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Adjective
In 2021, the center completed a $1.35 million renovation of its headquarters building at 1283 Main St, creating 10 rentals and 2,500 square feet of storefront space.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Oceanside reviewed its application process, location requirements and other details again Wednesday for a proposal to issue the city’s first four storefront retail cannabis licenses.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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