concourse
noun
con·course
ˈkän-ˌkȯrs 
ˈkäŋ-
1
: an act or process of coming together and merging
2
: a meeting produced by voluntary or spontaneous coming together
3
a
: an open space where roads or paths meet
b
: an open space or hall (as in a railroad or airport terminal) where crowds gather
Examples of concourse in a Sentence
the concourse of the bus terminal
airline passengers had to pass through the security checkpoints before being allowed in the concourse
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Fans can drop cups into special bins on the concourse so they can be collected, cleaned and reused, the company said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
The airport is in the middle of its long-term, $1 billion SDF Next Program, which includes a refreshed concourse, ticketing area and more security checkpoints.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Brady returned to Gillette Stadium this offseason when the team unveiled a statue of him in the concourse.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2026
The airport is in the middle of its long-term, $1 billion SDF Next Program, which includes a refreshed concourse, ticketing area and more security checkpoints.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Brady returned to Gillette Stadium this offseason when the team unveiled a statue of him in the concourse.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
On a crowded concourse in the middle of a Saturday morning two months before the start of the season, fans are chugging beers, scarfing Dodger dogs, and even doing a line dance.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for concourse
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concourse
noun
con·course
ˈkän-kō(ə)rs
ˈkäŋ-,
-kȯ(ə)rs
1
: a flocking, moving, or flowing together : gathering
2
: a place (as a boulevard, open area, or hall) where many people pass or gather
the concourse of the bus terminal
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