food court

noun

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

Examples of food court in a Sentence

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Additionally, a small amount of water from the Lido Deck pool briefly entered the Horizons food court, but the area was quickly cleaned and reopened. Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025 The food court is next door, there’s ample free parking and it was considered move-in ready. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 Andrew and his wife, Peggy, would later go on to introduce the first Panda Express at the Glendale Galleria food court a decade later. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Don’t miss the performances by local artists, who give live concerts near the market’s food court. Cat Sposato, AFAR Media, 18 Feb. 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 17 Mar. 2025.

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food court

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