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 of concourse

• corridor
• 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

The O’Hare21 Terminal Area Plan followed, with work on the first of two new satellite concourses beginning in 2023. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026

The first stop is the concourse level above the Wilshire/Fairfax station, where artist Ken Gonzales-Day's digital photography project features images from LACMA's permanent collection across the street. —Alys Martinez, CBS News, 9 June 2026

The three-level concourse will add six new passenger gates. —Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 9 June 2026

To that end, DIA designers have increased seating close to shops in the terminal and the three concourses. —Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 June 2026

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

Rhymes for concourse

• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse
• workforce
• workhorse

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