food court

noun

: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions

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Poppin Plates will lease kitchen space to cooks, bakers and food truck operators, with food trucks setting up something of a food court in the parking lot, the mayor said. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025 Footage of the chaotic scene that was shared on social media shows groups of teenagers running through a mall food court, as yelling can be heard in the background. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 May 2025 The Business Centers and, as Chowhound points out, only four Costco Business Centers have a food court, so don’t go looking to nab one of the store’s famous hot dogs. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 Goldfarb, the owner, says the venue will feature its own food court with restaurants and eateries including California Pizza Kitchen, Mr. Beast Burger, Great American Cookies, Buddy V.’s Cake Slice, Man vs. Fries and Ballpark Bites. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 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 28 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

food court

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