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an area (as in a shopping mall) where fast food is sold (usually around a common eating area)

a space, as in a shopping mall, with a concentration of fast-food stalls and usually a common eating area.

[1980-85]

food court noun

An area, as in a shopping mall or an airport, containing a variety of (fast-)food booths and a section of communal seating and tables for the customers

Main Entry: ↑food

food court UK US noun [countable] [singular food court plural food courts]

a group of food shops in a shopping centre with a central area where you can sit at tables and eat your food

Thesaurus: groups of shops_hyponym

food court,

a section of a mall or other enclosed shopping area where fast-food shops or stands and tables for eating are located: »

Inside the mall the atmosphere is enlivened by families eating lunch in the food court (Atlantic Monthly).

n. an area, typically in a shopping mall, where fast-food outlets, tables, and chairs are located

noun, pl ⋯ courts [count]

: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) where there are many small restaurants that share a large area of tables for their customers