concourse
Collocations
5ADJ.
alone, big, main, social
VERB + CONCOURSE
deserted, line, located, separated, state
CONCOURSE + NOUN
counters, ticket, tyrian
PREP.
among, from, on, with
ADV.
almost
Definitions
noun
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.
The focal point of the N.Y.C., Grand Central Station in New York, is probably the world's best known railway station - and with good reason. The main line concourse alone is more than 120ft high and wide, and over 250ft long.
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 room available - tried to offer their Maghrib (sunset) prayer on a concourse under the main stand at the club's former home Upton Park.
An airport terminal.
A large group of people; a crowd.
About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary of the Concourſe of curious People coming to him at his Houſe in Redriff, made a ſmall Purchaſe of Land, with a convenient Houſe, near Newark in Nottinghamſhire, his native Country; where he now lives retired, yet in good eſteem among his Neighbours.
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.
The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; a confluence.
... there was only wanting the concourse of rains ...
The good frame of the universe was not the product of chance or fortuitous concourse of particles of matter.
An open space, especially in a park, where several roads or paths meet.
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Synonyms
noun — a coming together of people
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6The focal point of the N.Y.C., Grand Central Station in New York, is probably the world's best known railway station - and with good reason. The main line concourse alone is more than 120ft high and w
Wiktionary2018, 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 Manchest
WiktionaryOn 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.
WiktionaryE'en such was Dido; so with joyous mien, / urging the business of her rising state, / among the concourse passed the Tyrian queen.
Tatoeba · #6792369The restaurant is located on the concourse level.
Tatoeba · #8303111From the street you'll come into a big railway station concourse where the ticket office counters are.
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