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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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
In the windows of a storefront on 104 Avenue, one block down and across the street from Rogers Place, a new sign appeared Saturday morning.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 June 2024
Considerably more ad hoc was the storefront school called the New Thing Art and Architecture Center, whose brief but prominent existence from 1966 to 1972 was the subject of a recent American University exhibition.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
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Noun
While the owners are looking into obtaining a short-term lease by the end of the year to stave off closure, their hope in raising funds is to be able to sign a multi-year lease that ensures the longevity of the storefront.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
In the windows of a storefront on 104 Avenue, one block down and across the street from Rogers Place, a new sign appeared Saturday morning.
—Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 16 June 2024
Adjective
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
Considerably more ad hoc was the storefront school called the New Thing Art and Architecture Center, whose brief but prominent existence from 1966 to 1972 was the subject of a recent American University exhibition.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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