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 former patio-train concourse will offer a lounge area and lawn games, Trinity Metro announced. Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025 The concourse operation may be more familiar for Tasha and Ross Tague, co-owners of the Gals Fresh Fish food truck. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025 The grounds crews can work on the grass sections in tight quarters underneath the concourses and get grow lamps on them even when they’re retracted. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 However, after falling behind for the second time, the Broncos produced their best drive of the game, with Nix connecting with tight end Nate Adkins on a 16-yard touchdown pass in what was the final play of the first quarter to send their fans to the concourse with a pep in their step. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Pilot dedicated energy solutions in industrial corridors where fashion SMEs co-locate.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Citrus Heights Mexican restaurant was closed after health inspectors discovered nine live and dead German cockroaches in various areas including rice and bean bulk containers, wire rack storage and the hallway.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The prosecutors’ filing noted that Dugan’s lawyers have repeatedly argued that Flores-Ruiz and his attorney re-entered the public hallway near the entrance to Dugan’s courtroom — and were quickly spotted by federal agents.
    John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Comodus Tunnel, a secret passageway used by Roman emperors to access the Colosseum, just opened to the public this fall.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Price is deliciously diabolical in the film, which is full of literal and metaphorical trap doors and secret passageways.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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