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.

Origin of storefront

1
First recorded in 1935–40; store + front

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