storefront

store·front

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Definitions of storefront word

noun storefront the side of a store facing a street, usually containing display windows. 1
noun storefront 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. 1
adjective storefront of or relating to the frontage of a store, especially the display windows: a storefront sign. 1
adjective storefront located or operating in a storelike area, room, or set of rooms fronting on a street: a storefront community center. 1
noun storefront front or facade of a shop 1
noun storefront displayed in a shop window 1

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40; store + front

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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