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
Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Yet its suffering is on full display, as multiple empty storefronts, particularly on the Plaza’s west side, create extensive dead spots that were once active.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
The room is hot, so the door stays open as the overflow builds just outside the gallery’s storefront space.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
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Noun
Houses, storefronts and a yard full of large shipping containers are among Sturges’s subjects.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Yet its suffering is on full display, as multiple empty storefronts, particularly on the Plaza’s west side, create extensive dead spots that were once active.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2024
Adjective
For Geissler’s, that means the legacy of founder Adolph F. Geissler, who started with with a tiny storefront grocery store in 1923 in East Windsor.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
The room is hot, so the door stays open as the overflow builds just outside the gallery’s storefront space.
—Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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