storefront

[stawr-fruhnt, stohr-]

noun

1. the side of a store facing a street, usually containing display windows.

2. a store or other establishment that has frontage on a street or thoroughfare.

   After the fire the family took shelter temporarily in an abandoned storefront.

adjective

1. of or relating to the frontage of a store, especially the display windows.

   a storefront sign.

2. located or operating in a storelike area, room, or set of rooms fronting on a street.

   a storefront community center.

Word History and Origins

Origin of storefront¹

First recorded in 1935–40; store + front

Example Sentences

Businesses have installed planters and other noisemaking devices to make staying in front of a storefront inconvenient.

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A smattering of storefronts were closed, but most were open, ready to welcome tourists and local families doing their holiday shopping.

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Michelson’s group began selling and donating “Altadena Not for Sale” yard signs that now dot empty lots, standing homes and storefronts around town.

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But the continued presence of homeless encampments on the streets surrounding El Mexicano Market has forced Solano to board up her storefront and hire extra security to protect her business, her employees and her customers.

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Valve argues the device is "optimised for gaming" over other PCs because the firm is able to say which games on its massive digital storefront will work on it before you buy.

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