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 Fans packed the bleachers, sweating under the summer sun, or lined up along the concourse, hoping to nab a seat. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 Fans gathered in the stands and along the concourse, while players waited for their turn to play. — Mcclain Baxley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 27 Aug. 2026 They were lined up all the way down the concourse at Dunkin Park, outside the gates and down Trumbull Street. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 McLoughlin and colleagues William Jimeno and Dominick Pezzulo were on the main concourse between the two towers when the South Tower collapsed, trapping them in the rubble 30 feet underground. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse

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Noun

The Interstate 215 corridor is the arterial mainline of California affordable housing, bristling with so many expanding housing developments that demand is outpacing what’s available in the traditional insurance market.

— Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Nevertheless, Guedes has compiled a significant track record of building projects along the lower Route 8 corridor.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of corridor

Noun

One hallway features a wall of old photographs of her ancestors, alongside newer images of her immediate family members.

— Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Police said the school went into lockdown after officers saw students running down hallways and received reports that someone overheard a comment about a gun.

— Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

This arrangement, Brughmans said, illustrates one of the ways in which ancient Roman passageways have survived, with contemporary, larger paved roads running roughly along the old path.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Begin at the Grand Bazaar, where more than 4,000 shops are packed in a labyrinth of vaulted passageways that have bustled with traders for over 500 years.

— Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of passageway

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