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 concourseSome major airports saw lines snaking down stairs, into parking garages and through concourses, while others asked travelers to arrive well ahead of schedule to make their flights.—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026 The loud cheers from fans in the concourses and corporate lounges at Hill Dickinson Stadium in response to that goal temporarily shifted attention away from the post-game debrief with broadcaster TNT Sports.—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026 The budget clash last summer between the Jacksonville City Council and the Jacksonville Aviation Authority might sway the willingness of investors to bankroll financing a new concourse at Jacksonville International Airport, several investment banks have told the authority.—David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Mar. 2026 Twenty-six of the new gates will be in the future midfield concourse, which will connect to the existing terminal by an underground walkway.—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
So most of the open space in the West Bank, the main highways and corridors, and, of course, many of the settlements, have remained under complete Israeli administration.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
New York’s green spaces, park corridors and fragmented habitats support a surprising diversity of species, and red foxes have carved out niches in these urban and suburban landscapes.
Designed to lift spirits during even the darkest mid-winter days, dozens of chandeliers decorate the hallways and public areas – including a piece above the bar designed to mimic snow lanterns.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Roaming the hallways, where reporters sometimes found sources who would deviate from the company line, became verboten.
Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world’s oil shipments, spiked oil prices past the key $100 per barrel level.
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Medora Lee,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
The passageway from track 5 to 21 is officially called the West End Concourse, but some call it TikTok Hall.