concourses

plural of concourse
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 Whereas in most Chicago stadiums heading down (or up) for a hot dog can mean missing a crucial play or watching it on a monitor, the new Ryan Field offers an excellent view of the field from its open concourses. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 For fans who don’t downgrade, however, new stadiums do have more bells and whistles, like wider seats and better concourses and concessions. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 The concourses are wide, nobody has to queue for long to use the toilet or grab a bite to eat and there’s plenty of legroom for those who want to remain seated. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Retain the outdoor character and intimate seating, but update the technology and concourses for a better fan experience. Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The vehicles, which date back to the 1960s, resemble buses that raise to dock at concourses and lower to travel, are often packed with mostly standing passengers and move among airport traffic. Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 July 2026 The renovation at the airport, which serves as the international gateway for Washington-area travelers, will include four new concourses, an underground aerotrain, and moving sidewalks. Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026 The existing aerotrain only serves the A, B and C concourses, and not the D concourse where the United Airlines gates are located. Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 28 July 2026 The airport has added new concourses, not terminals, and the Grand Lobby, which opened in 2023, is being reconfigured, but is not closed. Joel Rose, NPR, 1 July 2026
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Noun
  • By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.
    Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At Penzing Studios, the open-air museum at Bad Windsheim, the fortress at Lichtenau, and sites in Nuremberg, the production found medieval stonework, corridors, chapels, crypts, and staircases suited to the royal court.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Are staff members talking about residents in hallways instead of in private areas?
    Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The hallways in the educational building are lined with sensory games reminiscent of a science museum.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Following the basic outline of the Inner Earth theory, Metcalf outlined his concept of a civilization thriving deep beneath the crust, which can only be accessed via passageways in Antarctica.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Concourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourses. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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