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food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Coca-Cola products fizzled from Costco food court fountains over a decade ago.
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Tanasia Kenney, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
Costco has increased prices of pizzas and other items at its food courts.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
The grocery store is known for its food court serving Filipino and pan-Asian street foods and fresh seafood.
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1979, in the meaning defined above
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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food court
noun
: an area within a building (as a shopping mall) set aside for food sales
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