Definitions

food court

NOUN

public area where variety of food is sold

Synonyms

WEAK

cafe café counter fast food food festival restaurant smorgasbord

Example Sentences

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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

The 26-year-old Los Angeles man said he was eating nachos in a food court behind the right-field pavilion and saw Ohtani hit the home run on a television monitor.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

I met him in the food court within eyeline of where it all happened.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

His mop moves across the empty food court like a giant brush, painting a picture no one will ever see.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate