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 neighborhood/area The crown jewel of the Contemporary’s location is without a doubt the Magic Kingdom, which is a short walk away or one stop on the monorail—which stops right inside the hotel on the main concourse. Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Jan. 2026 There will be no fancy concourses or luxury boxes here. Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026 Some lingered from the tunnel to the concourse. Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 For those closer to the surface, this means vast entranceways and skylights that bathe their concourses in light. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • As of Thursday afternoon, the total snowfall forecast has most counties between the Interstate 70 and Interstate 80 corridors, including all of the Pittsburgh metro area, in the range of 6 to 12 inches.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Air travel remained concentrated along major coastal corridors, as the busiest domestic routes were JFK-LAX, BOS-SFO, JFK-SFO, LAX-JFK and SFO-EWR.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Use hallway conversations, Slack channels, email threads, and weekly meetings to share your work across the office.
    Chris Lipp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And for bonus points, an antique pew can make for excellent seating around a dining table or in hallways.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Thought of as the graffiti of its time, the inscriptions also included stories about daily life, sporting events, passions and insults, carved into a passageway that connected Pompeii's theater district to one of its main roads.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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