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

And yet, it’s rare to find a storefront that compels me to pause and look, as so few display anything other than exactly what is on the racks inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

However, she added the Epic Games Store, the developer's digital storefront, had also seen a decline in third-party spending across 2023/2024.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

That’s nearly as high as the rates on traditional storefront payday loans, which average around 391%.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

The other recreated a storefront thronged by smiling people moving to Bad Bunny’s beats.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2026

A glacial sun filled the streets, and a high wind filled the air with scraps of paper and frosty dust, and banged the hanging signs of stores and storefront churches.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin