food court

noun

: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions

Examples of food court in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Department store perfume, hot pretzels in the food court, the comfort of being contained within that space. Hazlitt, 5 June 2024 Thus began the evolution of the Costco food court, where shoppers can also find sustenance like pizza slices and chocolate chip cookies. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 4 June 2024 There’s a Radio Shack in the food court sandwiched between the grill eateries and a mango juice bar. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024 To avoid San Francisco’s tax on sugary drinks, Costco chose to serve only diet sodas or unsweetened tea in its food courts. Byirina Ivanova, Fortune, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for food court 

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Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of food court was in 1979

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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

food court

noun
: an area within a building (as a shopping mall) set aside for food sales
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