storefront

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

Originally launched as a holiday pop-up in December 2022, the store exceeded expectations and evolved into the brand’s first permanent storefront. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025

Cohoon moved it into her cosmetology school on 23rd Street in Independence, then later into its own storefront on Noland Road. —David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025

Adjective

Home Bakery, known for its creative confections displayed in its storefront window. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025

Instead of a storefront-type appearance, that feature will instead restore that portion of the building to its original appearance − and match the look of upper floor windows, said Andy Inman, NCG Hospitality chief development officer. —Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 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