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
On the days surrounding matches, live jazz and other music will be played in the concourses.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 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
The signs shout at us from sidewalks and from the concourses of shopping malls.
—Stephanie Hughes, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
At the time, this included 25 gates in two concourses, with 86 flights.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
In place of ubiquitous black-nylon rollers, attention-grabbing suitcases that telegraph wealth and taste are now de rigueur in private hangars and public concourses.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
The outage froze escalators and security screening conveyor belts and stalled the underground trains linking DIA’s main terminal to concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Some major airports saw lines snaking down stairs, into parking garages and through concourses, while others asked travelers to arrive well ahead of schedule to make their flights.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
The loud cheers from fans in the concourses and corporate lounges at Hill Dickinson Stadium in response to that goal temporarily shifted attention away from the post-game debrief with broadcaster TNT Sports.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 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
The signs shout at us from sidewalks and from the concourses of shopping malls.
—Stephanie Hughes, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
At the time, this included 25 gates in two concourses, with 86 flights.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
In place of ubiquitous black-nylon rollers, attention-grabbing suitcases that telegraph wealth and taste are now de rigueur in private hangars and public concourses.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
The outage froze escalators and security screening conveyor belts and stalled the underground trains linking DIA’s main terminal to concourses.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Some major airports saw lines snaking down stairs, into parking garages and through concourses, while others asked travelers to arrive well ahead of schedule to make their flights.
—Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
The loud cheers from fans in the concourses and corporate lounges at Hill Dickinson Stadium in response to that goal temporarily shifted attention away from the post-game debrief with broadcaster TNT Sports.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concourses
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Transit officials said the expansion will significantly improve travel times along Wilshire Boulevard, one of the region’s busiest corridors, with trips from Union Station to the new western terminus taking about 20 minutes without transfers.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Milwaukee Avenue has been one of the corridors where developments have most actively used this policy along the Blue Line, according to a Streetsblog Chicago analysis.—
Yunus Emre Tozal,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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In practical terms, that means owning the interior of the unit — walls, floors, appliances and the living space itself — while sharing the exterior structure, hallways, elevators, lobbies and amenities such as pools, gyms or parking areas.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
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In the hallways, other shouting protesters were held back by Tennessee state troopers.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Typically, the tour includes entry to Lower Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon located on Navajo Nation land known for its narrow passageways and wave-like sandstone formations shaped by flash flooding over thousands of years.—
Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Apart from Greenland’s potential for oil and critical minerals development, Greenland also offers key economic and military passageways that could be utilized by China and Russia.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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“Concourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourses. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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