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
Seek out longstanding institutions like Tunday Kababi, Raheem’s Kulcha Nihari and Ram Asrey, but also explore newer restaurants in the Hazratganj district and the recently opened Food Valley, the country’s largest outdoor food court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025
George looks over from the food court, where he is wiping off tables.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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