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

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In the food court, knots of women are chatting in Yiddish, one of them celebrating a grandmother’s birthday. Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024 Tailored to the needs of the country’s ageing population, the development includes senior-friendly public housing, a medical center, elder and childcare facilities, retail spaces, a food court, public plazas and rooftop gardens with an urban farm. Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 One person is dead and two others wounded after a shooting in the food court of the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver, Washington. CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 In the sprawling food court, travelers feast on döner kebab or kill time at Kaimakk with a cup of black coffee traditionally prepared in hot sand. Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

food court

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