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.
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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
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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
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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