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 Eating in New York City Once the pre-eminent food court in Flushing, Queens, for regional Chinese cuisines, the Golden Mall has reopened after a four-year renovation. Eric Kim, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024 In Tempe, the space includes a family-friendly main food court, a beer garden on the main patio, a sports bar-esque main bar, a more low-key second patio and a tropical-themed, TV-free wine bar. The Arizona Republic, 16 Feb. 2024 New menu items at the food court Galanti also noted that the company recently replaced its $1.50 churro from its food court with a 5.5 ounce chocolate chip cookie that goes for $2.49. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 Central Market Ros likes to start her day at the city's main market, with breakfast from the food court or the surrounding street vendors. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Feb. 2024 Their success in the first food-court outlet encouraged them to concentrate on food courts in shopping centers. Dileep Rao, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024 From 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays in December, the Sunset Market becomes the Holiday Gift Market downtown with 200 artisans and merchants, an international food court, live music and children’s activities at Pier View Way and Coast Highway. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2023 That is when the Barbie Truck Dreamhouse Living Tour is stopping at Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the covered food court entrance. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2024 Crown Center has yet to comment on the shooting, which injured six people and involved at least three shooters including a security guard in the food court area of the popular shopping mall and entertainment complex. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

food court

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