storefront

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noun

store·​front ˈstȯr-ˌfrənt How to pronounce storefront (audio)
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: 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.
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Noun
And while going-out-of-business sales have not been announced, Forever 21 is advertising some significant discounts, with its online storefront currently offering up to 80% sitewide and up to 70% on select styles. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025 Everything is available in Amazon’s travel storefront, with prices starting at $6. Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Its two storefront windows are either partially or fully obstructed. Amy Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025 Readers noted that stores at Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks, South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, Promenade Temecula and Inland Center in San Bernardino all had closing signs on their storefront windows. Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for storefront

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of storefront was in 1850

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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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