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concourse

noun
con·​course | \ ˈkän-ËŒkȯrs How to pronounce concourse (audio) , ˈkäŋ-\

Definition of concourse

1 : an act or process of coming together and merging
2 : a meeting produced by voluntary or spontaneous coming together
3a : an open space where roads or paths meet
b : an open space or hall (as in a railroad or airport terminal) where crowds gather

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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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The airport has matured and is operating very smoothly, with reasonable wait times at security, a wide variety of dining options on the concourses and reliable baggage and transport systems. Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: A fair deal at Kaiser; No need to renovate DIA; Keeping foreign automakers out of federal contracts (8/29/19)," 29 Aug. 2019 In a smart move, the team has made sure those grab-the-binoculars fans have all the food options offered on the main concourse, and there are some pretty attractive areas to sit or stand while eating/drinking with a fine view of the court below. Bruce Jenkins, SFChronicle.com, "Chase Center tour: Photos from the Warriors' new SF arena," 26 Aug. 2019 Attending a Rockies-Giants doubleheader on July 15 at Coors Field, 23-year-old Nate Patterson had a go at the speed pitch challenge on the concourse behind the bullpens. Jeff Bailey, The Mercury News, "Oakland A’s sign fan who threw 96 mph in ballpark challenge," 2 Aug. 2019 On the concourses, some concession stands were shuttered. Los Angeles Times, "Leagues Cup: Galaxy beat Club Tijuana in penalties to advance," 23 July 2019 With hardly two gather steps, Mahomes cleared the stands and the ball landed on the concourse. Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, "Watch reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes launch a football out of Arrowhead Stadium," 13 July 2019 Look on the concourses and in the seats and Wahoo is on caps, jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, jackets and even baby clothing. Washington Post, "Benched: Chief Wahoo not All-Star this time in Cleveland," 5 July 2019 Look on the concourses and in the seats and Wahoo is on caps, jerseys, T-shirts, hoodies, tank tops, jackets and even baby clothing. Tom Withers, chicagotribune.com, "Chief Wahoo isn’t on the field anymore for the Indians, but he’s as visible as ever in Cleveland," 5 July 2019 Daily autograph sessions with Vikings players will be available only for fans age 18 and under and will take place following practice at approximately 4:30 p.m. on the TCO Stadium concourse. John Shipley, Twin Cities, "Vikings’ training camp begins July 26. New this year: No autographs for adults.," 20 June 2019

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First Known Use of concourse

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for concourse

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.

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concourse

noun

English Language Learners Definition of concourse

: a large open space or hall in a public building

concourse

noun
con·​course | \ ˈkän-ËŒkȯrs How to pronounce concourse (audio) \

Kids Definition of concourse

1 : a flocking, moving, or flowing together (as of persons or streams) : gathering
2 : an open space or hall (as in a mall or airport)

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