storefront
1 of 2noun
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
storefront
2 of 2adjective
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
Example Sentences
Noun He rented a storefront on Main Street.
Recent Examples on the Web
Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Xiong owns a Hmong-American apparel brand with a storefront in Warren, is a strong proponent of small business, and was recently named a 2022 Fellow for the Michigan Political Leadership Program at Michigan State University. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 Also, Wynston’s Ice Cream, which opened two years ago in a tiny incubator-space storefront in North City, relocated July 17 to a much larger flagship store nearby. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 Earlier this month, an Asian man was assaulted outside a storefront in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Koreatown. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 30 June 2022 The center, which partners with all U.S. airlines, sells online & at a storefront in Scottsboro in this Southern state. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 30 June 2022 Marcus Flowers is sitting in his campaign headquarters, a cavernous storefront in Rome, about 70 miles northwest of Atlanta. Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 From the outside, the space is unassuming, another storefront in a light industrial park in Chandler. Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2022 Bargo pointed out that nearly every storefront in the downtown square is occupied, a century-old theater is being restored, and a young Mennonite entrepreneur has recently opened a cafe-bakery. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2022 San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 A hundred miles south in Marja, mechanic Hajji Trojan Musafir had to rebuild his storefront three times over the course of the war. Susannah George, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 In the current space, the project houses a storefront selling goods created by artists in the immigrant community and a commercial kitchen for helping chefs prepare larger amounts of their signature dishes. Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 28 July 2022 Tucked into a storefront plaza in Farmington is Three Amigos Mexican Taqueria, an explosion of Mexican colors, flavors and culture. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2022 Deemer said there’s more storefront businesses than before the pandemic. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 26 May 2022 Our customers can now pull up to our storefront location and easily get working on their plans, specifications and design selections. cleveland, 9 May 2021 Spoon and Ladle also held a popular storefront location in the Pizitz Food Hall until June 2020, a retail outlet in Pelham, as well as served as a frequent vendor at the Market at Pepper Place. al, 22 Feb. 2021 Two entrepreneurs vying for the same storefront location agree to help the property owner by helping run the town's holiday decoration competition. jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2020 See More
Noun
GameStop went from a storefront in the mall to a global stock market sensation during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 Xiong owns a Hmong-American apparel brand with a storefront in Warren, is a strong proponent of small business, and was recently named a 2022 Fellow for the Michigan Political Leadership Program at Michigan State University. Bill Laitner, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2022 Also, Wynston’s Ice Cream, which opened two years ago in a tiny incubator-space storefront in North City, relocated July 17 to a much larger flagship store nearby. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 July 2022 Earlier this month, an Asian man was assaulted outside a storefront in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Koreatown. Nicole Chavez, CNN, 30 June 2022 The center, which partners with all U.S. airlines, sells online & at a storefront in Scottsboro in this Southern state. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 30 June 2022 Marcus Flowers is sitting in his campaign headquarters, a cavernous storefront in Rome, about 70 miles northwest of Atlanta. Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 17 May 2022 From the outside, the space is unassuming, another storefront in a light industrial park in Chandler. Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2022 Bargo pointed out that nearly every storefront in the downtown square is occupied, a century-old theater is being restored, and a young Mennonite entrepreneur has recently opened a cafe-bakery. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2022 Adjective
The city had, however, already issued two storefront retail licenses in those areas, which is the maximum allowed under its ordinance. San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022 A hundred miles south in Marja, mechanic Hajji Trojan Musafir had to rebuild his storefront three times over the course of the war. Susannah George, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022 In the current space, the project houses a storefront selling goods created by artists in the immigrant community and a commercial kitchen for helping chefs prepare larger amounts of their signature dishes. Taylor Burnette, The Enquirer, 28 July 2022 Tucked into a storefront plaza in Farmington is Three Amigos Mexican Taqueria, an explosion of Mexican colors, flavors and culture. Susan Dunne, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2022 Deemer said there’s more storefront businesses than before the pandemic. Sean Mcdonnell, cleveland, 26 May 2022 Our customers can now pull up to our storefront location and easily get working on their plans, specifications and design selections. cleveland, 9 May 2021 Spoon and Ladle also held a popular storefront location in the Pizitz Food Hall until June 2020, a retail outlet in Pelham, as well as served as a frequent vendor at the Market at Pepper Place. al, 22 Feb. 2021 Two entrepreneurs vying for the same storefront location agree to help the property owner by helping run the town's holiday decoration competition. jsonline.com, 21 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1937, in the meaning defined at sense 1