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food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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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
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Word History
First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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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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