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

Comal 864 announces itself with 12 red, green and yellow peppers dangling from its storefront – a visual cue of the cultural food experience happening inside. —Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025

The annual business incubation program, hosted by the Downtown Sacramento Foundation, provides mentorship, startup funding and a potential storefront for emerging entrepreneurs. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Adjective

Meanwhile, Harry, Albert, Sam and Jack Warner – the Warner brothers – had been pioneer theater owners during the nickelodeon era, the period from roughly 1890 to 1915, when movie exhibition shifted from traveling shows to permanent, storefront theaters called nickelodeons. —Matthew Jordan, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025

After spotting Morrison peering through her storefront window, the two quickly became friends. —Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025

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