food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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Police said a single gunshot was fired during a fight involving about four people in the food court.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Alongside its many functional offices and dorms, the complex contains a post office, gym, movie theater, an outdoor food court and a dining hall, a recreational pool and a large gathering plaza used to host outdoor entertainment and social functions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The lower floors of its half-dozen-ish central buildings are dotted with kiosks and food courts.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Layla Frances, 20, of Weatherford, was with a friend in the food court when the fire started.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Alongside its many functional offices and dorms, the complex contains a post office, gym, movie theater, an outdoor food court and a dining hall, a recreational pool and a large gathering plaza used to host outdoor entertainment and social functions.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 23 June 2025
The lower floors of its half-dozen-ish central buildings are dotted with kiosks and food courts.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
Layla Frances, 20, of Weatherford, was with a friend in the food court when the fire started.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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