food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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Recording musician and singer Terry Matsuoka will perform on Aug. 9 and Sept. 13 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the food court at the open-air shopping center located at 3810 Valley Centre Drive in San Diego.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The person was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg in the parking lot of the food court/Barnes & Noble area, according to a Pineville Police Department news release.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
The burger joint will be open daily and operate in a space in the food court across from the terminal’s A64 gate.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The retailer had been selling Pepsi products in its food courts since 2013.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The person was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg in the parking lot of the food court/Barnes & Noble area, according to a Pineville Police Department news release.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
The burger joint will be open daily and operate in a space in the food court across from the terminal’s A64 gate.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The retailer had been selling Pepsi products in its food courts since 2013.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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