How to Use food court in a Sentence

food court

noun
  • Gourmet Royale is the line to be in at the Tower Building's bustling food court.
    Amanda Albee, Chron, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Chewy, flaky, crunchy ice of mall food court fame can be yours at home.
    Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 12 Oct. 2022
  • The shooter entered the mall at a doorway near the food court around 4:54 p.m., Ison said.
    Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 18 July 2022
  • Eat at one of the stylish food courts No high-end food hall nonsense here.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Herring was found with gunshot wounds in the mall’s food court.
    Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2022
  • There are so many reasons to look forward to a trip to IKEA, but the food court just might take the cake.
    Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2023
  • Rivera de Piñeda would often go to the Greenwood Park Mall just to walk around and eat in the food court.
    Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022
  • This mini food court playset makes a great gift for them.
    Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Next door, at Pick-Up-Stix and the other food court restaurants, lines stretched out towards the gates.
    Brittanie Shey, Chron, 16 May 2023
  • But most of the food at the food court was snack food sold at casual sit-down dining prices.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
  • On the lower level is a food court and the famous Oyster Bar.
    Margie Goldsmith, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Grapevine Mills closed Tuesday, and about 90% of the stores reopened Wednesday, but the mall’s large food court is still closed.
    Dallas News, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Phoenix Sins Phoenix Sins is a ghost kitchen operating out of the Tempe food court.
    The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Someone ran from the food court, so Lila and her roommate followed.
    Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 17 Feb. 2023
  • He was found in the mall’s food court with a gunshot wound, police said, and was pronounced dead there.
    Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
  • What does this cost to put on — and aside from the merch store and food court, what revenue streams does Netflix see from Tudum?
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 22 June 2023
  • The food court was noisy, and there were no free tables at Panda Express.
    Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The shooting took place in the lower level food court, Becchina said.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Calls about a shooter in the food court came in at 6:05 p.m. local time, according to Ison.
    James Bikales, Washington Post, 18 July 2022
  • Besides the 25 holes, there’s a food court, a magician, a photo booth.
    Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The shooting happened near the fair’s food court at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2023
  • New World Mall in Flushing, which opened in 2011, boasts a bustling food court that draws customers from all over the country.
    Claire Wang, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The Anaheim Packing House, which was built in 1919 and used by Sunkist, is now a fashionable food court.
    Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Able-bodied patients are allowed to eat meals in the public food court.
    Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Mekong Plaza in Mesa is the largest Asian food court in the state with over a dozen different eateries under one roof.
    Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • Others may restock the salad bar or serve food at one of the stations in the food court-style cafeteria.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022
  • Reports of gunfire came from the mall's food court, police said on Twitter.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Surveillance video showed the gunman walked into the mall at 4:54 p.m. through the building’s entrance near the food court, Ison said.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 July 2022
  • Pedro and Rosa were a married couple having dinner in the food court, Ison said.
    Zoe Christen Jones, CBS News, 18 July 2022
  • There’s also a magic show, bug and reptile show, live music and food court.
    Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022

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