Definition of concoursenext
as in corridor
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 concourse Three sides of the bar are open to the general public, who can walk around the backside of the North End Zone concourse and still enjoy the new view of the field. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 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 Bringing joy to the airport In 2020, PDX was celebrating the opening of a new concourse and invited the llamas from Mountain Peaks to join the festivities. Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 Senators team president Cyril Leeder walked around the arena’s concourse among fans last week when the Canadiens were in town. Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • The rail corridor through Orange County connects to lines that feed Fort Irwin, Fort Riley and two bases in Yuma, Ariz.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Hit the Blue Ridge Parkway North to Virginia Charlotte residents familiar with the Blue Ridge Parkway corridor can pair a Biltmore visit with a drive north to one of the East Coast’s most striking geological formations.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Yet key dramatic moments—a shooting, the robbers’ realization that the bank vault is empty—occurred in a hallway invisible to the audience, described secondhand.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • More than two dozen protesters lined the inside and hallway outside of Little’s office for hours, holding transgender rights signs and singing songs that could be heard throughout the Statehouse.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The conflict has curtailed ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway for a fifth of the world’s oil.
    Rio Yamat, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The immersive, motion-simulation experience — which is located in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Hogsmeade land at Universal’s Islands of Adventure park — first brings guests through the familiar castle gates and passageways of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
    Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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