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 Zoom in: The 4,600-square-foot Outfield Market will be on the right field concourse, opposite the Bullpen lounge named (what else) The Pen. Kristal Dixon, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025 Warren Buffett surveys the concourse ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 2024. Yun Li, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025 Supporters stopped to take pictures and videos after walking up the steps from the concourse to their seats, marvelling at the views, while many, including The Athletic, were out of breath after walking right to the very back of the stand. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 There may be no need for widespread quarantines or other elaborate precautions, but an infected patient waiting for a hot dog on the concourse at the AFC championship game in Kansas City would have presented a risk to other fans. Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for concourse
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Noun
  • Take away the living quarters, corridors, ventilators, ladders, access ways, and work spaces, and a warship can be shrunk to a remarkable degree.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Today, white men still dominate the corridors of power.
    Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Ideas are shared in hallway conversations, buried in meeting notes, or remain locked in the minds of a few senior leaders.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The couple walked out to the hallway together during a break, each holding one of their sons.
    Jack Irvin, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Daniel Petroni Photography Hidden behind a bookcase is a secret passageway that leads to the guest wing.
    Ray Parisi, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
  • There were multiple attempts to build the Panama Canal, the vital passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
    Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025

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“Concourse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concourse. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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