food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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Chatter floated through the aisles, children ran ahead of their parents to the indoor playground and lines stretched out from the food court.
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Too many rodent droppings, too little cleanliness and too much food that qualified as garbage led to the shutdown of a mall food court staple last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Last year, the brand made adjustments to around 100 storefronts, some of which were used to make room to facilitate the ultimate Deji experience, including a lush food court and expand its opulent bathroom designs that began in 2023.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
Building walls over Northlake mall storefronts On a recent Friday around lunchtime, Northlake’s food court was bustling with passersby, people ordering at counters and about 50 people sitting at dining tables as the sound of conversation and children’s screeches filled the air.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
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Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Too many rodent droppings, too little cleanliness and too much food that qualified as garbage led to the shutdown of a mall food court staple last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Last year, the brand made adjustments to around 100 storefronts, some of which were used to make room to facilitate the ultimate Deji experience, including a lush food court and expand its opulent bathroom designs that began in 2023.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025
Building walls over Northlake mall storefronts On a recent Friday around lunchtime, Northlake’s food court was bustling with passersby, people ordering at counters and about 50 people sitting at dining tables as the sound of conversation and children’s screeches filled the air.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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