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

Apple said the apps had not been available in other countries for some time and that earlier this year, the developer of Finka removed the app from storefronts outside China, while Blued was available only in China. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025

In April 2025, Saks launched a storefront on Amazon’s Luxury Stores platform. —David Moin, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025

Adjective

There will be patriotic storefront decorations and military history displays. —Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025

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