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food court

NOUN
public area where variety of food is sold
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The mall’s food court now features only one eatery, a lonely Sbarro.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

In the food court, two freshmen debated whether the university had overreacted with the new police patrols and K-9 unit.

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

Terminal 5 will highlight downtown and the Fairfax District and those areas’ street culture with plans that include a Koreatown-inspired food court.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2025

We once met at the food court at the mall with a bunch of other friends but he barely spoke to me, and he never once tried to kiss me or hold my hand.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda



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