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
Examples of storefront in a Sentence
Noun
He rented a storefront on Main Street.
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Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Vacancy rates are higher than in past years, and some storefronts remain empty, creating noticeable gaps along the district’s streets.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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Noun
Orrman’s Cheese Shop, a Charlotte favorite, will soon open the doors on its new storefront.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026
Vacancy rates are higher than in past years, and some storefronts remain empty, creating noticeable gaps along the district’s streets.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The ice cream was distributed to the company's parlors in Northern California and sold in storefront freezers.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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