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

For those closer to the surface, this means vast entranceways and skylights that bathe their concourses in light. —Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026

Passengers leaving from concourse A now have the option to skip the train from the terminal and walk across a pedestrian bridge. —Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025

The design of the terminal will be modular, which will allow staff to build more concourses as the need arises, Feld said. —Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 17 Dec. 2025

Normal operations have resumed at Denver International Airport after a midday pause to the underground train service from the terminal to the concourses. —Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 10 Dec. 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

Rhymes for concourse

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

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