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

The trio headed to the food court before going to HMV where they were "locked in for games and competitions" with Bob Geldof who had opened the store.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

But when I gaze up at the food court skylight, I’m mesmerized by the elephant-colored clouds galloping past.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate