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 new facility will feature moving sidewalks, escalators and a central hub where the airport may eventually build a third concourse. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Players clear the field, and fans are encouraged to go to a safe place, such as the stadium concourse. — Chris Vagasky, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Or in Texas' case, huddled under the concourse in hopes of finding shade. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The stadium’s concourse — which was renovated in 2025 — also had power, so concessions remained in service. — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • Inside the safety corridor, SANDO calculates the fastest trajectory, continually updating both the corridor and flight path using the onboard computer.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Those gains gave the rebels better surveillance of shipping on a corridor that’s a crucial alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has been attacking ships.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Stitt points out a photograph of Olney in a hallway near the bathroom, while recalling sharing wine with Lulu Peyraud, the beloved matriarch of the Domaine Tempier wine estate in Provence, among a collage of other French memories.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Thankfully, a lot of our properties have high-school hallways in them.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Eight venues are interconnected by hidden passageways, secret entrances, and whimsical performances.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the East Village house, Lakofski had a ground-floor studio painted jet black from floor to ceiling, inspired by Virgil’s Cave of the Sibyl, a passageway to Hades.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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