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 11th and 13th Street stretch of the concourse will also be closed throughout the project. — Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

But for a few minutes on Wednesday, instead of being in the weight room at the Novant Health Training Center or shooting on the main court inside the Spectrum Center, White found himself on the arena’s concourse delivering an assist. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

The four inductees will have bronze plaques unveiled at the SAP Center concourse and be honored at a ceremony in November, with the exact date not yet announced. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Checking your flights at MIA MIA has several ways to check flights, including a list of airlines, their door number, departure concourse, check-in counter location and baggage claim area. — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 29 July 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