1
: an act or process of coming together and merging
2
: a meeting produced by voluntary or spontaneous coming together
3
a
: an open space where roads or paths meet
b
: an open space or hall (as in a railroad or airport terminal) where crowds gather

Examples of concourse in a Sentence

the concourse of the bus terminal airline passengers had to pass through the security checkpoints before being allowed in the concourse
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The ball cleared the outfield concourse and bounced off the roof of a building on the outer edge of the stadium. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025 The terminal will include a concourse reflecting New York’s green spaces, artwork from more than 30 plus, and live performances. Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025 Sargeant then rode an escalator to the concourse where MTA police seized him and recovered a bloody knife from his coat pocket, according to prosecutors. Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025 By contrast, a U.S. Army officer assigned to keep the peace, Capt. Dellinger (Lucas Neff), is shown as thoughtful and troubled, and the Shoshone village where Isaac was raised as an oasis of healthy human concourse. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concourse

Word History

Etymology

Middle English concours, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin concursus "gathering of a crowd, coming together," noun of action from concurrere "to assemble in haste, resort to in large numbers" — more at concur

Note: For formation of Latin cursus see etymology and note at course entry 1.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of concourse was in the 14th century

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concourse. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

concourse

noun
con·​course ˈkän-kō(ə)rs How to pronounce concourse (audio)
ˈkäŋ-,
-kȯ(ə)rs
1
: a flocking, moving, or flowing together : gathering
2
: a place (as a boulevard, open area, or hall) where many people pass or gather
the concourse of the bus terminal

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