storefront

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Etymology[edit]

store +‎ front

Noun[edit]

storefront (plural storefronts)

  1. The side of a store (or other shop) which faces the street and usually contains display windows.
    Synonym: shopfront
  2. (by extension) An e-commerce website offering goods or services to the public.
    • 2021 October 2, John Herrman, “Will TikTok Make You Buy It?”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
      Brands are now able to set up storefronts to sell within Facebook and Instagram, where they were previously relegated to advertising for outside sales channels.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Storefront is more common in the US, shopfront in the UK.

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