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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Their storefront may be the only place in Los Angeles County that serves tuba, which they import frozen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

The sporting goods chain is developing a digital storefront that it plans to launch later this year, CFO Carl Ford said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

He’d keep me guessing with his storefront patois.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee