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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
The city has also started a storefront facade-upgrade program, with $350,000 in ARPA funds.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2024
Interactive wands will cast spells in the land and create interactions with beasts and enchanted objects in storefront windows.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for storefront 
Noun
Born in Detroit, an apparel brand founded by two sets of brothers and a close friend, announced on Monday an extension of its Woodward Avenue storefront lease in downtown Detroit and a new restaurant at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2024
The city has also started a storefront facade-upgrade program, with $350,000 in ARPA funds.
—Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Spinnaker Real Estate Partners of South Norwalk plans to develop parking lots that surround the former state offices in downtown Hartford into two apartment buildings, adding another 239 apartments and storefront retail space just south of Bushnell Park.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2024
Interactive wands will cast spells in the land and create interactions with beasts and enchanted objects in storefront windows.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for storefront
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'storefront.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near storefront
Cite this Entry
“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share