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
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On June 23, 2023, Rocha held his last meeting with the undercover FBI agent at an outdoor food court behind a church in Miami.
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Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
There was a dark, alluring pinball arcade; a giant, slightly scary parking garage; a movie theatre; a food court anchored by an Orange Julius.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
But directly next door stands the gleaming blonde wood of Sycamore and Oak, a multi-level commercial center featuring a food court, boutique grocery stores and multiple shops — all Black owned.
—Ashraf Khalil, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Just last month, a shooting between parties at a food court in the mall just steps from the rally grounds left six injured.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
But historically non-members have been able to slip into the food court to dine.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
One representative reportedly claimed that Costco locations with outdoor food courts, specifically, had been told to ask customers to verify their membership status before entering.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
When Richards department store departed in 1980, the space became a three-story atrium and second-story food court.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Phoenix Sins Phoenix Sins is a ghost kitchen operating out of the Tempe food court.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
There was a dark, alluring pinball arcade; a giant, slightly scary parking garage; a movie theatre; a food court anchored by an Orange Julius.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2024
But directly next door stands the gleaming blonde wood of Sycamore and Oak, a multi-level commercial center featuring a food court, boutique grocery stores and multiple shops — all Black owned.
—Ashraf Khalil, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2024
Just last month, a shooting between parties at a food court in the mall just steps from the rally grounds left six injured.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
But historically non-members have been able to slip into the food court to dine.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
One representative reportedly claimed that Costco locations with outdoor food courts, specifically, had been told to ask customers to verify their membership status before entering.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2024
When Richards department store departed in 1980, the space became a three-story atrium and second-story food court.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Phoenix Sins Phoenix Sins is a ghost kitchen operating out of the Tempe food court.
—The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
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