food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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Bardenay, which is not new to the airport but has been under renovation, is located at the food court in Concourse B just after TSA security.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
So Saunders, then a recent college graduate and novice entrepreneur, created a prototype, stuffed it with fresh greens, stuck it in a downtown Chicago food court and launched the salad vending company in October 2013.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
There’s no worse time for a shopping mall food court restaurant to get closed by failing inspection, and that happened to a place at a South Florida mall last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
So Saunders, then a recent college graduate and novice entrepreneur, created a prototype, stuffed it with fresh greens, stuck it in a downtown Chicago food court and launched the salad vending company in October 2013.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2026
The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
There’s no worse time for a shopping mall food court restaurant to get closed by failing inspection, and that happened to a place at a South Florida mall last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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