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
Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post Most recently, Washington announced that the airport will build passenger walkways between the concourses.
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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
Denver International Airport officials plan to convert a dormant underground tunnel into pedestrian walkways, creating an alternative people-moving system so that air travelers and workers no longer have to rely on DIA’s trains for reaching concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 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
Simply put, hundreds of signs are being removed or covered, including the largest and most visible and the less conspicuous in the concourses.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The existing gate format divides the current terminal into two concourses, A and C, with gates designated by their concourse letter and gate number ― for example, Gate A2.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
With multiple terminals, busy concourses, and connections happening all day long, travelers can end up covering more ground than expected.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
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
Denver International Airport officials plan to convert a dormant underground tunnel into pedestrian walkways, creating an alternative people-moving system so that air travelers and workers no longer have to rely on DIA’s trains for reaching concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 26 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
Simply put, hundreds of signs are being removed or covered, including the largest and most visible and the less conspicuous in the concourses.
—Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The existing gate format divides the current terminal into two concourses, A and C, with gates designated by their concourse letter and gate number ― for example, Gate A2.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
With multiple terminals, busy concourses, and connections happening all day long, travelers can end up covering more ground than expected.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concourses
Noun
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The main residence carries an old-world hacienda rhythm, with open corridors, generous gathering spaces and a central kitchen and dining area made for breezes, long lunches and slow afternoons.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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The Eastern Pacific and Caribbean remain major corridors for narcotics trafficking, with cartels frequently using small, fast-moving vessels to transport drugs toward the United States and Central America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Hart got in trouble for all sorts of infractions that didn’t seem like a big deal – showing up late to school, using his phone and eating in the hallways.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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There are three standalone villas with central living rooms and guest rooms that branch off of different hallways.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Liden’s passageways were most likely rented, judging from the contact information for a Berlin scaffolding company taped to the wall inside one of them.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourses. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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