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
Recent Examples on the Web
Halloween-style may not to be worn upon entry and in concourses but will be permitted when guest is in seats.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Widebody gates, as the name implies, require more room, and those tend to be further out or at the ends of the concourses because there’s more space for those larger aircraft, Cornelius explained.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
The Hop stops at the concourse which connects the loop between Michigan and Clybourn streets.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
In remarks at Saturday’s event, held at the old ticket concourse at Los Angeles’s Union Station, Mr. Kennedy described Chavez’s connection to his family, and how his work as an environmental lawyer drew him into contact with Chavez, particularly on the matters of pesticides and the southern border.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The concourse is used by American Airlines, the airport’s leading carrier.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Those include the fan zone (a covered entertainment space where Kauffman currently stands); new clubs and suites in the end zone; new, larger video boards; completion of the upper concourse with a connecting bridge; and other enhancements.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
Cans will also be available in Seaside Market on the first base side of the main concourse and at craft grab-and go coolers throughout the ballpark.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Out on the buzzing concourse ahead of showtime, the long merch-booth lines were a medley of tiaras and crop tops, sequined skirts and a whole bunch of purple — Rodrigo’s signature color.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
Widebody gates, as the name implies, require more room, and those tend to be further out or at the ends of the concourses because there’s more space for those larger aircraft, Cornelius explained.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024
The Hop stops at the concourse which connects the loop between Michigan and Clybourn streets.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
In remarks at Saturday’s event, held at the old ticket concourse at Los Angeles’s Union Station, Mr. Kennedy described Chavez’s connection to his family, and how his work as an environmental lawyer drew him into contact with Chavez, particularly on the matters of pesticides and the southern border.
—Rebecca Davis O’Brien, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
The concourse is used by American Airlines, the airport’s leading carrier.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Those include the fan zone (a covered entertainment space where Kauffman currently stands); new clubs and suites in the end zone; new, larger video boards; completion of the upper concourse with a connecting bridge; and other enhancements.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2024
Cans will also be available in Seaside Market on the first base side of the main concourse and at craft grab-and go coolers throughout the ballpark.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
Out on the buzzing concourse ahead of showtime, the long merch-booth lines were a medley of tiaras and crop tops, sequined skirts and a whole bunch of purple — Rodrigo’s signature color.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2024
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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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