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
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
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Noun
He rented a storefront on Main Street.
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Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Now, just a year later, she’s opened both Nativo storefronts with a goal to bring the community together through coffee, educational native plant workshops, hands-on gardening events, pottery workshops and plant bingo nights.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In total, 40% of the half-cent tax would be dedicated to the arena, and 60% would continue to cover the city’s Neighborhood and Cultural STAR programs, grant programs that help fund cultural events and storefront improvements throughout the city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For example, even crowded urban areas with limited retail space could benefit from a smaller ALDI storefront in the future, thanks to the more flexible layout.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Apr. 2026
Now, just a year later, she’s opened both Nativo storefronts with a goal to bring the community together through coffee, educational native plant workshops, hands-on gardening events, pottery workshops and plant bingo nights.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The artists share the 1970s complex with a typical grab bag of Little Havana enterprises catering to a mostly Central American immigrant community — notaries and tax preparers, a dentist, a hair salon, a barber shop, a convenience store, even a storefront Evangelical church.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
In total, 40% of the half-cent tax would be dedicated to the arena, and 60% would continue to cover the city’s Neighborhood and Cultural STAR programs, grant programs that help fund cultural events and storefront improvements throughout the city.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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