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

Employees manually rang up purchases on phones, kept storefronts presentable, and did their best to keep shoppers moving. —Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Located on the eastern side of Hawaii’s Big Island, Hilo is known for its beautiful hiking trails, proximity to Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, and charming downtown boasting wooden storefronts. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 22 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