storefront

American  

[stawr-fruhnt, stohr-] / ˈstɔrˌfrʌnt, ˈstoʊr- /

noun

storefronts plural

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.

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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.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• storefronts
  plural

Etymology

Origin of storefront

First recorded in 1935–40; store + front

Example Sentences

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Last week, Sony announced it would stop manufacturing discs for all new PlayStation games released after January 2028, making its branded digital storefront the default retail outpost for all console owners going forward.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

Raspados Nayarit is an unassuming storefront on Broadway in Lincoln Heights, situated across from Lincoln High School.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

We launched that digital storefront Feb. 20 despite internal skepticism about working with a competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Revolve unveiled its TikTok storefront shortly after the feature launched in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

Desperate to get their papers any way they can, many turn to shady storefront legal offices.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Walt Disney designed Disneyland’s Main Street U.S.A. to transport visitors out of the modern world into a family-friendly fantasy packed with old-fashioned storefronts and barbershop quartets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

It marks a massive scale-up for the German discounter, which first entered the US in 1976 and has steadily grown its footprint to nearly 2,800 storefronts.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

The home goods retailer will merge with The Container Store locations, including 12 storefronts in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026

In the city's Little Haiti neighborhood, the blue and orange of the Knicks basketball team -- NBA champions since Saturday -- still dominate storefronts.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

The inner box was too small to admit the broad panes now appearing in storefronts throughout the city.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson