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 The vehicles, which date back to the 1960s, resemble buses that raise to dock at concourses and lower to travel, are often packed with mostly standing passengers and move among airport traffic. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 29 July 2026 The renovation at the airport, which serves as the international gateway for Washington-area travelers, will include four new concourses, an underground aerotrain, and moving sidewalks. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026 The place where Kalshi currently has the naming rights to an entire concourse. — Claire Howorth, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026 The existing aerotrain only serves the A, B and C concourses, and not the D concourse where the United Airlines gates are located. — Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for concourse

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But that prompted Iran to attack vessels trying to bypass its own corridor, reigniting hostilities and leading to the current standoff.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
The apparent objective of these strikes is to inflict significant economic damage by disrupting Ukraine's primary maritime trade corridor.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of corridor

Noun

Equally, the olfactory blast of the vast Cire Trudon in the hallway.

— Delilah Khomo, Vanity Fair, 8 Aug. 2026
Bookstores needed a similar rehaul and every bit of Nike branding – on office, arena and stadium walls and hallways – had to be swapped in a no-swoosh left behind conversion to three stripes.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of hallway

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The conflict of late centers on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital passageway for the global oil trade that has became a source of major leverage for Iran.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
While PennDOT already has created over 30 wildlife crossings, the establishment of the new cohesive group of state agency stakeholders is likely to accelerate building the safe animal passageways and reverse the high collision rate with motorists.

— Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of passageway

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