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
Noun
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Ramirez intentionally planned the truck’s route to move through working-class and industrial corridors rather than traditional art spaces.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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At the beginning of the school year, the NYPD created Youth Safety Zones, where more police personnel are put in areas where teens face the most risk — commuter corridors, bus stops, and routes to and from school.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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More than 300 people lined the hallways of Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka Wednesday for an honor walk as Fleischaker was transported for organ donation, Demo wrote.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Patients were trying to hide in the hospital hallways as Talley went through a set of double doors, Pekara said.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 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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For shoes, Rosen points to tilting cabinets that are perfect for narrow passageways or clear shoe boxes for the bottom of a closet.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Concourses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourses. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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