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

Synonyms

• corridor
• gallery
• hall
• hallway
• passageway

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The main concourse upgrades to cashierless concession stands. —Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024

Right off Woodward Avenue, M1 Concourse features cars, culture and entertainment from 1964 including Pontiac GTOs lined along the M1 concourse Event Center Plaza. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024

Go deeper: Charlotte Douglas International Airport: Hours of operation Map: There are five concourses — A, B, C, D and E — and 124 gates. —Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024

Minneapolis-Saint Paul is currently working on a $242 million Airport Modernization Program making over its Terminal 1 concourses. —Marnie Hunter, CNN, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English concours, borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, borrowed from Latin concursus "gathering of a crowd, coming together," noun of action from concurrere "to assemble in haste, resort to in large numbers" — more at concur

Note: For formation of Latin cursus see etymology and note at course entry 1.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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