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

Synonyms

• corridor
• gallery
• hall
• hallway
• passageway

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Work is also being done to improve the grandstand concourses and there are plans to fill in the two corners of the ground that remain open to the elements. —Matt Slater, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025

Kate then emerged and held a little girl named Grace's hand to walk across the concourse outside the gallery. —Simon Perry, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025

The tunnels and concourses of the stadium remain bone-chilling cold, particularly where the wind rushes through doors and entrances. —Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025

Executive producer Ben Stiller shared photos on social media of the cast hard at work as commuters gawked at them while passing through the train station’s cavernous main concourse. —Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025

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

Kids Definition

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