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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Stories flow throughout the concourse about his 2015 World Series run and 48 home runs in 2021.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
The San Diego Civic Theatre opened to the public on Jan. 12, 1965, as the culmination of a decades-long effort by city boosters to create a downtown community concourse.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Dodger Stadium is built into the side of a hill, which cramps space for existing concession stands and kitchens and complicates any plans to widen the concourses.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The concourses complete the airport’s development plan (started in 2018), adding 17 new aircraft contact gates to push the total to 62.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2025
The San Diego Civic Theatre opened to the public on Jan. 12, 1965, as the culmination of a decades-long effort by city boosters to create a downtown community concourse.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025
Dodger Stadium is built into the side of a hill, which cramps space for existing concession stands and kitchens and complicates any plans to widen the concourses.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The concourses complete the airport’s development plan (started in 2018), adding 17 new aircraft contact gates to push the total to 62.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concourse
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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concourse. Accessed 17 May. 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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