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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concourses
Noun
  • Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russia have also suspended shipping to Black Sea ports and trade corridors key for grain exports.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Last month, Mamdani announced a plan to speed bus traffic up by 20% across 50 corridors on the slowest 25 bus routes.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Winding hallways take you further into this interconnected series of buildings.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Guests and staff have reportedly heard footsteps in empty hallways, seen glassware moving and doors slamming on their own, or experienced lights acting unusually.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • Grand Victorians, generous prewars, scalloped trims, curved passageways, impossibly high ceilings, and hardwood floors for days.
    Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 24 July 2026
  • Boltanski’s haunting installation consists of rusting archive boxes stacked to form dark, narrow passageways.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026

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“Concourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourses. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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