food court

noun

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

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The incident occurred in the busy food court, but no one was injured. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024 The food courts that sit above the main hall are better geared for regular fast food options, but the one near the E and F gates offers homegrown brands. Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024 In 2019, the Strang Hall food court opened as the first piece of the city’s Edison District: a downtown development with 100,000 square feet of office space and a public event plaza. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2024 Meta’s two-year-old office near New York City’s Penn Station, for example, features a cafeteria that feels like an upscale food court, with various stalls all free for staff. Clare Duffy, CNN, 17 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

food court

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