food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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The shooting happened around noon in the food court of the MGM National Harbor Casino.
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Riley Rourke, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Costco has already issued its own recall for select batches of its Caesar Salad and its Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad sold in the deli and food court.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Despite talk of the death of American malls due to online shopping and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Peninsula center was full of life, with children climbing on the outdoor playground and every table in the food court packed.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
The county no longer operates a food court on the ground floor of the Hall of Justice, nor coffee carts in either courthouse.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
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Riley Rourke, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Costco has already issued its own recall for select batches of its Caesar Salad and its Chicken Sandwich with Caesar Salad sold in the deli and food court.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
Despite talk of the death of American malls due to online shopping and the COVID-19 pandemic, the Peninsula center was full of life, with children climbing on the outdoor playground and every table in the food court packed.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2025
The county no longer operates a food court on the ground floor of the Hall of Justice, nor coffee carts in either courthouse.
—Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for food court
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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