food court
noun
a space, as in a shopping mall, with a concentration of fast-food stalls and usually a common eating area.
food courts
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pluralof food court.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Never mind that it was a weekday, or that the competition was a short-format mixed-doubles event, or that the food courts wouldn’t open for another half-hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
And as pop music by Calvin Harris and Sean Kingston played over speakers, many huddled in food courts to snack on traditional American cuisine: pizza and burgers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
“One of the challenges is that some of the food courts have gotten so busy, particularly if it’s near some office buildings or construction sites,” Galanti said earlier this month.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024
Here in this town on Australia's northern edge, laksa is the meal of choice for breakfast, lunch and dinner, weekday or weekend, a staple everywhere from food courts and cafes to snazzy restaurants.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
At Costco’s food courts, items are pictured, oversized, on red-bordered posters with the description and price lettered below in blue on a white background.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
