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 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 The deal would greenlight nearly a dozen renovation projects from the concourses to the airfield, the airport announced in a press release Wednesday. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026 Commuters also can access rail platforms and the bus concourse from the 16th Street FreeRide stop at Wazee Street by walking through the breezeway between Bank of America and Lucchese, RTD officials said. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse

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Noun

The building was connected through a mazelike series of corridors and stairs to Boelter Hall, where, in 1969, the first message was sent on ARPANET, the precursor to the internet.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
Despite the slow weekend, analysts see the box office as likely to pick up dramatically as the 2026 holiday corridor approaches.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of corridor

Noun

The waiver, which ACS received in 2023, allowed the agency to place multiple juvenile detainees to sleep in hallways, classrooms and chapels, potentially restricting access to educational and other programming.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
Black-and-white reproductions of historic expedition photos accent hallways and suites.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

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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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