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

There will be no food court, no pharmacy, no optical center, no electronics, no furniture, no gardening supplies, no clothing and no tire shop. — Eric Adler july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

The development will take the place of an aging office building and a gravel parking lot popular among patrons of the open-air food court across the road. — Mark Dee july 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 July 2026

Among my favorite activities are getting a quick neck and shoulder massage at the Blind Massage Center and indulging in some last-minute street foods at its mock night-market food court. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

On Wednesdays, the concerts take place at noon indoors at the State House Square food court at 30 State House Square in Hartford, which is also the rain location for the Tuesday shows. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for food court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort

Kids Definition

food court

noun

: an area within a building (as a shopping mall) set aside for food sales