food court

noun

: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions

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Where to eat: The train concourse area itself doesn't have much, but the Union Station complex houses a mall-style food court downstairs with all the usual suspects. Mike Deehan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 Highlights of the festival include photos with Santa, train rides, gingerbread house decorating, s’mores by the fire, a holiday food court, and the South Pole Artisan Market. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024 Plus, there’s the new food court, which has more than a dozen restaurants and is a draw for tourists, locals and building residents alike. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 The video, taken in Terminal A near the food court, features MCO's signature green carpet adorned with a floral pattern, large pots of lush greenery and wooden benches that feel straight out of a bygone era. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for food court 

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of food court was in 1979

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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

food court

noun
: an area within a building (as a shopping mall) set aside for food sales
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