Definition of concoursenext
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 existing aerotrain only serves the A, B and C concourses, and not the D concourse where the United Airlines gates are located. Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 28 July 2026 Residents also have access to nearby Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), which opened a new concourse in June 2025. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026 Rushing hammered the grooved fastball to left-center field, just shy of the Citizens Bank Park concourse. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 Readers repeatedly reward venues that lean into local flavor rather than generic concourse fare, and the current list reflects a mix of household-name vendors and homegrown operators. Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • Under Santa Anas, that corridor runs west — the 2007 Witch Creek fire’s path.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Then redirect resources to create corridors of affordability where car-light living can become realistic.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In the hallway that night, Miriam had moved close to touch Birdie’s flushed cheek, damp and hot with the sickness.
    Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Inside the hammam, an entire hallway is devoted to visually telling their love story through art and historic panels.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Caspian has become a passageway for the growing military links between Moscow and Tehran.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 27 July 2026

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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