as in corridor
a typically long narrow way connecting parts of a building airline passengers had to pass through the security checkpoints before being allowed in the concourse

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Recent Examples of concourse The program limits music in retail environments and concourses, as well as ending all gate announcements for departing flights throughout the entire terminal. Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2025 The damage to the stadium was extensive, ripping apart the roof and destroying the lights, playing field, and parts of the concourse. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Bruce Bennett/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Step into Washington's Capital One Arena, and the number 895 pervades every curve of the concourse — there's even a stack of exactly that many pucks, topped by a goal horn waiting for a certain historic moment to blare. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025 All concourses and gates will be accessible from any security checkpoint, according to Charlotte Douglas. Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • However, with all the secrecy, private discussions that occur in corridors outside the Chapel and reports of deal-making, Harris says the process is more akin to another screen hit – TV show The Traitors.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 4 May 2025
  • The days before the storied conclave May 7 at the Vatican are not idle, and an unspoken selection process is already underway amid whispers in corridors and cafes throughout Rome and other cities in Italy.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 3 May 2025
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  • This sunny rattan piece is a no-brainer addition to any room, whether used as an entertainment center, dining room bar, or hallway linen cabinet.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • Three upstairs bedrooms serviced by a hallway kitchenette include an ocean-view primary suite boasting a walk-in closet and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower, with a lower-level den doubling as a fourth bedroom.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 May 2025
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  • Since the protests a year ago, the university has heavily restricted campus access, drawing a lawsuit from neighbors in Manhattan who say Columbia is violating city and state laws permitting a passageway through campus.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
  • And there is an internal passageway to the Frick Art Reference Library, now called the Frick Art Research Library.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 16 May. 2025.

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