food court

noun

1. a space, as in a shopping mall, with a concentration of fast-food stalls and usually a common eating area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of food court¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Example Sentences

Terminal 5 will highlight downtown and the Fairfax District and those areas’ street culture with plans that include a Koreatown-inspired food court.

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The colourful glare of the Oasis food court, which then included restaurants like Rock Island Diner and Ma Potter's, was a magnet for visitors.

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“When a trashy tacky reality tv criminal bulldozes the White House Rose Garden to make a patio-styled food court for himself,” one X user wrote.

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“The foot traffic is phenomenal. The anchors are strong. They have a really solid food court.”

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When the school cafeteria starts to look and feel indistinguishable from a mall food court, the set design does more than just shape aesthetics.

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