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

An upper floor was added in 2014 and accommodates a gourmet food court showcasing the best of Tuscan cuisine alongside chic wine and coffee bars. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026

The food court will go on a plot of land off East Berry Street and have up to seven food truck tenants with a commissary building. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026

But other items and services like clothing, jewelry, the pharmacy, the tire shop, the optical center and the food court would go away. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

There’s also a full spa in the Borgata Tower, a retail corridor with more boutiques and a range of dining options—from quick food court stops to full sit-down restaurants. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 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