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 beverage giant has also lost other big accounts of late, 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
Mama settles down at a table in the food court with her cooking-club binder.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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