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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Hit up the food court in the base lodge for old-school ski resort fare like chicken tenders or, our personal favorite, avalanche fries—piping-hot french fries slathered in hearty chili and all the fixings. Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024 On July 6, the carnival, food court and main tent will be open from noon to 11 p.m. From 1 to 4 p.m. will be free quarry tours of Franklin Aggregate with free shuttles. Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 21 June 2024 To make matters worse, there is no express requirement that the loan-outs provide development or production services, so the legislation would literally permit a full-time employee in the food court of a studio to use a loan-out. Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for food court 

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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 4 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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