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
Fans continued celebrating long after the final whistle, singing and dancing in the stadium concourses.
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CBS News,
28 June 2026
Walking the concourses at Lumen, the Pride branding was largely drowned out by a sea of Egyptian and Iranian flags.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
But there was certainly a buzz around the stadium concourses ahead of kick-off and both teams had a strong contingent of travelling fans behind the goals.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Naturally, the concourses didn’t empty after halftime.
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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.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
To that end, DIA designers have increased seating close to shops in the terminal and the three concourses.
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Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
Currently, the only way to get between concourses is by taking the train located under the terminal.
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Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Walking the concourses at Lumen, the Pride branding was largely drowned out by a sea of Egyptian and Iranian flags.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
But there was certainly a buzz around the stadium concourses ahead of kick-off and both teams had a strong contingent of travelling fans behind the goals.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 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
Currently, the only way to get between concourses is by taking the train located under the terminal.
—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concourses
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is stalling — on the battlefield and in the corridors of diplomacy.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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Blown-up images of the Patriots’ Super Bowl rings adorn the hallways leading into the command center.
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Cannes has quietly become the creator economy's high school, the one week the world's best get pushed into the same hallways.
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With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
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Narrow, winding streets and passageways lead up to the centuries-old Eglise Saint-Sauveur for sweeping views of the rugged valley.
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“Concourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourses. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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