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 Those included construction of 9,000 workforce and affordable housing units; opening the South Miami-Dade rapid-transit line approved under the previous mayor, Carlos Gimenez; and launching construction of Miami International Airport’s first new concourse in decades. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026 Some track changes might be necessary on the Union Station south concourse, so Metra said riders should check the gate boards at the station before boarding their train. Todd Feurer, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026 The scorer’s table upon which Wall leapt after his game-winning shot propelled Washington to a Game 7 with the Celtics in the 2017 Eastern Conference semifinals will be on display in the Capital One concourse. David Aldridge, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026 Rhodes and Fatu brawled all over the Bell Centre and into the concourse, laying out security along the way. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • Since 2020, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has invested $41 million into the ThriveOn King building, grants to neighborhood nonprofits and small business loans to entrepreneurs located in the corridor, according to Jeremy Podolski, a spokesperson for the foundation.
    Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Armenia and Azerbaijan turned to Trump to resolve a simmering dispute over a transportation corridor.
    Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Brown has been working on a townhome in Dallas with a small yard off a long hallway.
    Kelley Bruss, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The home was likely used as a safe house for enslaved people fleeing the South, and the passageway’s design reflects careful planning to keep that purpose hidden from anyone who might come looking.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The 100-acre limestone cavern has more than 17 miles of underground passageways and is home to Mega Zip Lines tour, Mega Quest ropes course, Mega Walking tours and Mega Tram tours.
    Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Feb. 2026

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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