food court
Americannoun
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food courts
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of food court
First recorded in 1980–85
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The switch is a blow to longtime supplier PepsiCo, which has recently lost other big accounts including Marriott hotels and the Costco food court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Costco food court, of course, has developed a mythology all its own.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
The elderly man has since been identified as Yeo Song Khoon, who owns Bei-Ing Wanton Noodle, a stall at the food court.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The mall’s food court now features only one eatery, a lonely Sbarro.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
She’s not even in the food court for breakfast.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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