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
The concourses are connected post-security.
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Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Dec. 2024
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
The concourses are connected post-security.
—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
The Indianapolis Star,
16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concourses
Noun
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The Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy shipping corridors, has remained a focal point of tensions since fighting erupted between the United States, Israel and Iran earlier this year.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
Noun
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Community leaders and Democratic lawmakers have railed against the practice, which has led to dramatic confrontations in the hallways outside courtrooms.
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Clustered beside the orange panic alarm light in the top right corner of the room, the TV monitors flick between hallways and milieu every 10 seconds.
Noun
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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 30 Jun. 2026.
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