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

This one-hour walk brings you past early 20th century storefronts and a historic church and carriage house. — Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 3 Aug. 2026

The property also has a 3,608-square-foot warehouse in back with an interior loading dock, two loading doors and 11-foot ceilings, accessible from the storefront and East Center Avenue. — Joe Marusak august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Adjective

What was a storefront barbecue stand with a handful of items was transformed when Russ Fiorella’s oldest son, Jack Fiorella, branched off to start Fiorella’s Jack Stack of Martin City. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

One of those businesses is Magrest, a company that designs, manufactures, and installs storefront fixtures. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 13 July 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
• passant
• savant