concourse

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large open area where people meet or pass through.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A large group of people; a crowd.

Examples

  • From the street you come into a big station concourse where the counters are.

  • The restaurant is located on the concourse level.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An airport terminal.

  2. A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus.

  3. The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; a confluence.

More examples

In context

  • 1856-1859, William H. Prescott, History of the Reign of Phillip II Amidst the concourse were to be seen the noble ladies of Milan, in gay, fantastic cars, shining in silk brocade.

  • 2018, March 1, Tusdiq Din on BBC Sport, Mohamed Salah: Is Liverpool striker's success improving engagement with Muslim fans? In east London in October 2013, during a game between West Ham and Manchester City, a small group of home Muslim fans - with no prayer...

  • On arrival at Birmingham New Street, I make my way upstairs to the mezzanine to get shots of an almost deserted concourse, polka-dotted with social distancing circles like some strange board-game.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English concours, from Middle French concours and its etymon Latin concursus, concursum, from concurrere (“to run together”). See concur. Doublet of concours.