Thesaurus results for CONCOURSE

concourse

noun

ˈkän-ˌkȯrs

Definition of concourse

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 They were lined up all the way down the concourse at Dunkin Park, outside the gates and down Trumbull Street. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 McLoughlin and colleagues William Jimeno and Dominick Pezzulo were on the main concourse between the two towers when the South Tower collapsed, trapping them in the rubble 30 feet underground. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 For fans who don’t downgrade, however, new stadiums do have more bells and whistles, like wider seats and better concourses and concessions. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Sneakerhead Night featured a Pinterest Sneaker Studio activation on the main concourse, allowing fans to customize laces with charms. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse

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Noun

That has changed quietly, with robots now performing important roles in operating rooms, hospital wards, rehabilitation centers, and corridors around the world.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Another scrap of Shakespeare appeared, longer this time, echoing down the corridor of memory.

— Helen Simpson, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of corridor

Noun

Overlapping conversations in Russian, Spanish, Romanian, Mandarin and Pashto — plus several others — bleed into the hallways in a cacophony reminiscent of an airport or embassy.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
There are also three runner lengths to use in a kitchen, bathroom or hallway.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

The wars in the Gulf and Ukraine have essentially shut off some of the world’s key passageways for global commodities, while extended droughts have restricted travel through the key arteries such as the Panama Canal.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026
No natural rock was visible here; the passageway had been plastered over with mottled concrete and lined with air pipes.

— James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of passageway

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