food court

noun

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

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Costco’s ancillary and other businesses — like pharmacy, food courts, and travel — added 19 basis points of improvement on a reported basis, and 17 basis points excluding gas. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026 Spille reached out to artist Whitney Kerr to help put together the program inside a space that used to be a food court. Joseph Hernandez march 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026 There’s also an in-house bakery and prepared Indian dishes that guests can enjoy in the food court. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026 Magic Moments Entertainment, the 8D-motion cinema attraction, remains open near the food court, holding steady just underneath the escalator to the barren second floor. Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Feb. 2026 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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food court

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