food court

noun

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

Examples of food court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At a time when colleges and universities have spent considerable money on new athletic stadiums, student fitness centers, multi-level food courts, and million-dollar salaries for football and basketball coaches, earmarking money for high quality campus security continues to be problematic. —Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

This discovery suggests that Costco will continue to prioritize cracking down on non-members using the food court. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026

The mall was anchored in its early days by a Carson Pirie Scott, a Madigan's, and a JCPenney, while the second-story food court featured a Sbarro and a Fluky's hot dog stand. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

The restaurant, which was on our 2023 list of Best New Restaurants, will feature the same menu as the previous food court stall and offer a full beverage program with liquor. —Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for food court

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• distort
• escort
• exhort
• extort

Kids Definition

food court

noun

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