as in corridors
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 concourses
But there was certainly a buzz around the Levi’s Stadium concourses ahead of kick-off, and both teams had a strong contingent of travelling fans behind the two goals.
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Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Naturally, the concourses didn’t empty after halftime.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The O’Hare21 Terminal Area Plan followed, with work on the first of two new satellite concourses beginning in 2023.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
To that end, DIA designers have increased seating close to shops in the terminal and the three concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post Most recently, Washington announced that the airport will build passenger walkways between the concourses.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Currently, the only way to get between concourses is by taking the train located under the terminal.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
LaGuardia Gateway Partners, which manages Terminal B, says more units are planned across both concourses.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
More units are planned across both concourses.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 13 June 2026
Naturally, the concourses didn’t empty after halftime.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
The O’Hare21 Terminal Area Plan followed, with work on the first of two new satellite concourses beginning in 2023.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
To that end, DIA designers have increased seating close to shops in the terminal and the three concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post Most recently, Washington announced that the airport will build passenger walkways between the concourses.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Currently, the only way to get between concourses is by taking the train located under the terminal.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
LaGuardia Gateway Partners, which manages Terminal B, says more units are planned across both concourses.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
More units are planned across both concourses.
—Omar Kardoudi
may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concourses
Noun
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The Black Sea region stands out as a canvas of chokepoints and competing sovereignties, of energy routes and grain corridors, of overlapping jurisdictions and unresolved conflicts.—
Galip Dalay,
Time,
19 Aug. 2025
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For conversions, Gorski said developers sought out buildings that had corridors with rooms on each side.—
Brian E. Clark,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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An Ocean View King is the best ADA room option since these rooms offer direct, barrier-free access, close proximity to amenities, and indoor corridors with flat surfaces and wider hallways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Portions of the Pentagon had gone into a shelter-in-place earlier Thursday, after officials locked down multiple floors and hallways in response to a potential air hazard situation, according to three officials.—
Steve Beynon,
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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As the ice continues to melt, history has resurfaced throughout Norway’s mountains, revealing stunning insights about how the ancient Norwegians traveled through these passageways and hunted.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Nov. 2025
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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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“Concourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourses. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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