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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More units are planned across both concourses.
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Omar Kardoudi
may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Instead of stadium seats and concrete concourses, concertgoers spread blankets across the ground, unfolded lawn chairs and filled the fields at Mahon Ranch for a different kind of concert setting.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Only a few dozen people were seen traversing the main concourse, many dragging rolling luggage from departing or arriving Amtrak trains, which aren’t affected by the strike.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
The new system will use only numbers for gates, eliminating the previous concourse letter designations.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
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Omar Kardoudi
may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2026
Instead of stadium seats and concrete concourses, concertgoers spread blankets across the ground, unfolded lawn chairs and filled the fields at Mahon Ranch for a different kind of concert setting.
—Conor McGill, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Only a few dozen people were seen traversing the main concourse, many dragging rolling luggage from departing or arriving Amtrak trains, which aren’t affected by the strike.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
The new system will use only numbers for gates, eliminating the previous concourse letter designations.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for concourse
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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concourse. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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