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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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

Meanwhile, unlike the tiny 9,000-square-foot Ikea store that opened in Arcadia’s Santa Anita Mall in 2024, the Culver City location will feature a food court.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

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

Turns out, the Pentagon food court could rival a suburban mall — or a small college campus.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

With a groan, Mack lifts the sliding metal door near the food court, the place where deliveries are made.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate