food court

noun

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

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In New York there was a black site above a bustling food court, the windows darkened and the rooms soundproofed so that the screaming never reached the people sitting below. — Lidija Haas, Harper's Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025 Nearby, people play miniature golf in a former food court where the holes are designed as tiny movie sets — intentionally made for Instagram to boost customers’ social media feeds. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025 Of note: The food court area of the building is a rehab of a long-running cafeteria dating back to the 1960s. — Nick Halter, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 For a late lunch or early dinner, be sure to check out Wolf, a lively food court with over 10 restaurants set in the Felix Pakhuis, a converted 19th-century red brick warehouse. — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for food court

Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of food court was in 1979

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food court

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