food court

NOUN

public area where variety of food is sold

Synonyms

WEAK

cafe café counter fast food food festival restaurant smorgasbord

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

At Plaza Mexico, where a framed picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe looks over the food court, customers filled about half the tables during lunchtime recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

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

Students cross it constantly, cutting through between classes or to meet friends at the food court, or pausing to take in the sun on the grass.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

Fifteen minutes later, my phone finally buzzes as I’m sitting down for lunch in the food court.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston