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 But there was certainly a buzz around the stadium concourses ahead of kick-off and both teams had a strong contingent of travelling fans behind the goals. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 June 2026 Naturally, the concourses didn’t empty after halftime. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026 The O’Hare21 Terminal Area Plan followed, with work on the first of two new satellite concourses beginning in 2023. Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026 To that end, DIA designers have increased seating close to shops in the terminal and the three concourses. Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.
    Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The El Cajon detective who edited the video said the man did that several times, lingering between the office hallway and the alley parking lot.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2026
  • Players can make choices — answer the call from Claire (Sink), go out into the hallway, try and get in touch with your superintendent to figure out what’s going on — and depending on those decisions, the game will play out differently.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Since the fighting choked off the strait, an average of fewer than ten vessels per day have transited the 21-mile passageway.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
  • Ship traffic is increasing but questions remain about who controls the passageway.
    Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 24 June 2026

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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