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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Layla Ilchi, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
The massive redevelopment would bring housing and commercial storefronts steps away from the arena and incentivize the Avs and Nuggets to stay in the city for the foreseeable future.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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
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Noun
Wegman stated the brand’s decade of data has indicated Ring Concierge’s biggest markets in the U.S., which helped determine where to open the three storefronts.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024
The massive redevelopment would bring housing and commercial storefronts steps away from the arena and incentivize the Avs and Nuggets to stay in the city for the foreseeable future.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Improvements must be visible to the public, and can include outdoor signage repair, exterior painting, storefront reconstruction and window and door upgrades.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
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
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“Storefront.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/storefront. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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