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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Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 13 July 2025
The Hub, home to Roberto Clemente Plaza, comprises more than 300 storefronts, 50 commercial properties and attracts more than 3.3 million people annually.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Unlike one-way streets, which are designed to move cars through quickly, two-way streets slow traffic and increase storefront visibility, as there is incoming traffic from both sides.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
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Noun
Sure Foundation Baptist Church located at a mall storefront near Lafayette Road and West 30th Street, had recently gained attention for its anti-LGBTQ+ messaging to congregants.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 13 July 2025
The Hub, home to Roberto Clemente Plaza, comprises more than 300 storefronts, 50 commercial properties and attracts more than 3.3 million people annually.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
The Indiana House narrowly passed a measure last week that would allow storefront lenders to loan up to $5,000 at annual percentage rates that reach nearly 150%.
—Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Unlike one-way streets, which are designed to move cars through quickly, two-way streets slow traffic and increase storefront visibility, as there is incoming traffic from both sides.
—Tina Li, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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