food court
noun
: an area within a building (such as a shopping mall) set apart for food concessions
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The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
There’s no worse time for a shopping mall food court restaurant to get closed by failing inspection, and that happened to a place at a South Florida mall last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Starcourt Mall is a recurring setting in season three, along with the ice cream shop Scoops Ahoy near the food court.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, the tasty treats have graduated from the bakery section to the food court known as Sam’s Club Café.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
There’s no worse time for a shopping mall food court restaurant to get closed by failing inspection, and that happened to a place at a South Florida mall last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Scoops Ahoy Ice Cream Starcourt Mall is a recurring setting in season three, along with the ice cream shop Scoops Ahoy near the food court.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2025
Now, the tasty treats have graduated from the bakery section to the food court known as Sam’s Club Café.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Food court.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20court. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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