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food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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Auntie Anne's currently has a location in the airport's Concourse C.
Both longtime mall food court staples, Cinnabon and Auntie Anne's have teamed up to create combination restaurants multiple times recently, including in Menomonee Falls.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
The incident occurred in the busy food court, but no one was injured.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
The food courts that sit above the main hall are better geared for regular fast food options, but the one near the E and F gates offers homegrown brands.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
In 2019, the Strang Hall food court opened as the first piece of the city’s Edison District: a downtown development with 100,000 square feet of office space and a public event plaza.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2024
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First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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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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