storefront

American  

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

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of storefront

First recorded in 1935–40; store + front

Example Sentences

It started as a way for small businesses to have an e-commerce storefront but has also attracted larger retailers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times