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 signs shout at us from sidewalks and from the concourses of shopping malls. Stephanie Hughes, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026 Just as the massive crane and sprawling construction equipment dominating the stadium concourse were impossible to miss, so too were Charlotte’s quarterbacks, unmistakable in their red practice jerseys. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026 The proposal would upgrade amenities throughout the stadium and create a 360-degree main concourse connecting the east and west sides. ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Ballparks in both Phoenix and Anaheim had stands in the concourse featuring Cremily products. Sam Blum, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • As the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, Syria offers itself as an alternative export corridor, trucking oil through its territory to European markets via its Baniyas port.
    Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • In the past three years, more of these coffee shops have started to open along the Route 59 corridor, many of them chains that originated in other cities.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Back upstairs in the living room and hallways, art was stacked, leaning against the walls, and in a bedroom and home office, piles and piles of books spoke to a lifetime of collecting by someone with a wide-ranging and curious mind.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
  • Emotions run high inside, outside courtroom After the hearing, emotions spilled into the courthouse hallway.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 6 May 2026
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  • Trump this week floated a new plan to reopen the critical passageway used by America’s Gulf allies to export their oil and gas.
    Toqa Ezzidin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Restrictions on tanker traffic in this narrow passageway are largely to blame for levitating oil prices and the other economic reverberations being felt around the globe.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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