concourse

noun

con·​course ˈkän-ˌkȯrs 

ˈkäŋ-

1

: an act or process of coming together and merging

2

: a meeting produced by voluntary or spontaneous coming together

3

a

: an open space where roads or paths meet

b

: an open space or hall (as in a railroad or airport terminal) where crowds gather

Synonyms of concourse

• corridor
• hallway
• passageway

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

Recent Examples on the Web

With multiple terminals, busy concourses, and connections happening all day long, travelers can end up covering more ground than expected. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026

Still, Secret Service Uniformed Division officers saw the blur of a man sprinting through the concourse, confronted him and tackled him. —Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

Today its tenants include Deloitte and NBCUniversal; a $50 million plaza renovation is connecting it to the Rockefeller Center concourse below. —Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026

The signs shout at us from sidewalks and from the concourses of shopping malls. —Stephanie Hughes, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for concourse

• divorce
• endorse
• enforce
• indorse
• midcourse
• outsource
• perforce
• racecourse
• racehorse
• remorse
• seahorse
• workforce

Kids Definition

concourse

noun

con·​course ˈkän-kō(ə)rs 

ˈkäŋ-, 

-kȯ(ə)rs

1

: a flocking, moving, or flowing together : gathering

2

: a place (as a boulevard, open area, or hall) where many people pass or gather

the concourse of the bus terminal