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

According to Underdark, the bulk of the data was seemingly made up of SMS logs, obtained via a third-party vendor that operated two-factor authentication for the storefront. —Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

The storefront will spotlight best-sellers and have curated travel gear based on the length of your trip. —Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025

Adjective

But also to have theater in the Grove throughout the year — storefront pop ups, black box productions, theater in restaurants, galleries, stores and parks. —Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025

The project was redesigned several times, using different approaches to construction and building materials, varying combination of rental units and differing options for the storefront space. —Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 Mar. 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