Thesaurus results for CONCOURSE

concourse

noun

ˈkän-ˌkȯrs

Definition of concourse

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 Nina nodded and looked across the restaurant to watch two tall women, flight attendants, striding resolutely through the concourse, their legs in perfect rhythm. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 Plans also call for adding a second 360-concourse around the building. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Instead, the concourses on Wednesday were full of groups of supporters manifesting ways in which the appeal would be successful. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Fink and his son Anthony ran down six ramps, trying to work their way around the concourse onto the field without having to make the 8-foot drop. — David Ubben, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse

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Noun

The suburbs have seen more solid job growth, especially along the Highway 50 corridor where Folsom and Rancho Cordova are located.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2026
To be in easy reach of the spa, book into a room on the second floor, although note the corridor is prone to spa-traffic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of corridor

Noun

Kurtz said colleagues who have worked together for years can sometimes resolve something in a two-minute hallway conversation that might otherwise take 30 minutes.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2026
Because of the weather, the playhouses were painted in a hallway at the Boys & Girls Club, requiring care in moving between them while the paint was wet.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

The Broad will not close down during construction, Heyler said, but the third floor will shut down entirely at a certain point late next year as construction crews work to create the passageway from the original building to the expansion.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, a container ship sank in the Strait of Hormuz yesterday as Iran ramps up attacks on commercial vessels in an effort to block crude exports in the passageway.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of passageway

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