food court
Americannoun
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food courts
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of food court
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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Our clique comes storming down the mall food court in that classic slow-motion strut, letting us know right away what we’re in for.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Halfway through the game, police in Bogotá responded to noise complaints from residents in the apartments around the food court and ordered the operators to turn off the screens they had mounted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
I met him in the food court within eyeline of where it all happened.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2025
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.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025
They got sandwiches in the cavernous food court.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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