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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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Oh, then there is Gallery Hall, a massive food court featuring seven unique restaurants headed by professional chefs where even some of the lettuce for salads is grown in house. Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Starcourt Mall is a recurring setting in season three, along with the ice cream shop Scoops Ahoy near the food court. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Nov. 2025 The event features game booths, a food court, arts and crafts and a visit from Santa. Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025 The group continued the assault as the victim ran toward the cinema food court, where he was again surrounded and beaten, with his head shoved into a trash can. Julie Sharp, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for food court

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 3 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

food court

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