food court
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of food court
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, unlike the tiny 9,000-square-foot Ikea store that opened in Arcadia’s Santa Anita Mall in 2024, the Culver City location will feature a food court.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 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
At the end of the day, the women from Ohio made their way back to Union Station, convening in the basement food court to wait for the bus.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025
I met him in the food court within eyeline of where it all happened.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
When he’s finished taking pictures, we wander to the food court and get giant cinnamon rolls the size of our faces.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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