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 Or in Texas' case, huddled under the concourse in hopes of finding shade. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The stadium’s concourse — which was renovated in 2025 — also had power, so concessions remained in service. — David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 This coming fiscal year, the airport has budgeted $333 million in capital funds for work on the third concourse and associated projects, according to Kronberg. — Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026 Fans packed the bleachers, sweating under the summer sun, or lined up along the concourse, hoping to nab a seat. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse

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Noun

Indiana sits near major population centers and transportation corridors.

— Jeff Danielson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
That set off a flurry of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure, and the Houthis’ announcement of a blockade against Saudi shipping on the Red Sea — now the main corridor for Saudi energy exports.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of corridor

Noun

During a hold, students and staff are kept in their classrooms and hallways and common areas are kept clear while school officials and law enforcement investigate a potential threat.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026
Further Possibilities Hiding in an oak tree, pausing in a middle school hallway on crutches, discovering guanacos at the Syracuse Zoo.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hallway

Noun

In the East Village house, Lakofski had a ground-floor studio painted jet black from floor to ceiling, inspired by Virgil’s Cave of the Sibyl, a passageway to Hades.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
Overland routes and the Caspian Sea conspire against any attempt to hermetically seal Iran, even if the capacity of these passageways cannot compensate for the closing of naval routes and dwindling air links.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of passageway

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