food court

noun

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

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The person also visited Grapevine Mills Mall on March 29, walked around the mall and ate at the food court. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025 Video shared on social media shows a massive police response inside the food court. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The 75,000-square-foot emporium, converted from a former JC Penney, is a wormhole to the food court of any baekhwajeom (department store galleria) in Seoul’s glitzy Gangnam district. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025 Vocal Ensemble from the music conservatory at Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts will perform in the food court at the open-air shopping center. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 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 12 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

food court

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