concourse
noun
con·course
ˈkän-ˌkȯrs 
ˈkäŋ-
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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Later, toilets and concourses for people to buy food or drink would become more familiar features, along with maybe a roof to keep the punters dry.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Where to eat: The Melting Sun Diner, a newcomer in the South Station concourse, serves subs, salads and pastries for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Delta Air Lines also launched the concept at its hub in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the Delta Sky Club in concourse B near Gate B18, calling it the Grab-and-go Experience.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
Delta’s Charlotte club occupies the second floor of the airport’s nicest concourse, the nine-gate AA concourse, which opened in September.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
Where to eat: The Melting Sun Diner, a newcomer in the South Station concourse, serves subs, salads and pastries for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
Delta Air Lines also launched the concept at its hub in Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the Delta Sky Club in concourse B near Gate B18, calling it the Grab-and-go Experience.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2024
Delta’s Charlotte club occupies the second floor of the airport’s nicest concourse, the nine-gate AA concourse, which opened in September.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concourse. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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concourse
noun
con·course
ˈkän-kō(ə)rs
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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