shopfront

IPA/ˈʃɒpfrʌnt/
IPA/ˈʃɑːpfrʌnt/

shopfront — noun

  • shopfrontsingular
  • shopfrontsplural

1. the front-facing side of a retail building that you see from the pavement, fitte

1.名詞B1
釋義

the front-facing side of a retail building that you see from the pavement, fitted with a door, one or more display windows, and usually the shop's name or logo

例句

The old bakery on Elm Street painted its shopfront bright yellow to attract more customers.

Nila stood outside the shopfront, admiring the leather bags displayed in the window.

admiring + [goods] in the window — typical verb collocation

同義詞
  • storefront

    American English equivalent; identical meaning

  • facade

    broader architectural term, can also mean a false appearance

  • frontage

    focuses on the length of the front side facing the street

文法句型

a/an + shopfront

the shopfront of + noun

用法筆記

The American equivalent is 'storefront'. In British English, 'shopfront' is the standard term for the street-facing exterior of any retail premises.

常見錯誤

❌The shopfront of the building fell off' (when referring to the whole building front).
✅The shopfront of the bakery was damaged in the storm.
💡'shopfront' refers specifically to the retail-facing exterior, not any building's front.

2. a room or set of rooms in the front part of a shop building, used for displaying

2.名詞B2
釋義

a room or set of rooms in the front part of a shop building, used for displaying goods, serving customers, or running the business

例句

The shopfront of the furniture store contains two large showrooms for customers to explore.

Baraka turned the shopfront of his building into a small cafe with only four tables.

turn / convert the shopfront into [new use] — renovation pattern

同義詞

文法句型

the shopfront of + building

use/turn/convert + noun + into a shopfront

用法筆記

This sense describes the interior space at the front of the building, not the exterior. Distinguish from Sense 1 (SHOP EXTERIOR), which refers to the outside structure visible from the street.

常見錯誤

❌They painted the shopfront a new colour' (when referring to the interior room).
✅They painted the shopfront a new colour
💡this works for Sense 1 (exterior). For Sense 2 (interior space), use 'renovated' or 'redecorated the shopfront'.
❌We sell shoes in the shopfront' (vague).
✅We sell shoes in the shopfront
💡this is actually correct for Sense 2, as the shopfront is where goods are displayed.