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concourse

(kɒŋkɔːʳs)

Word forms: plural concourses

1. countable noun

A concourse is a wide hall in a public building, for example a hotel, airport, or station.

2. countable noun [oft NOUN of noun]

A concourse is a large group of people gathered together.

[formal]

The great concourse of people seemed to have been similarly impressed.

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concourse in British English

(ˈkɒnkɔːs, ˈkɒŋ-)

noun

a crowd; throng

a coming together; confluence

a concourse of events

a large open space for the gathering of people in a public place

4. mainly US

a ground for sports, racing, athletics, etc

Word origin

C14: from Old French concours, ultimately from Latin concurrere to run together, from currere to run

concourse in American English

(ˈkɑnˌkɔrs)

noun

a coming or flowing together

a crowd; throng; gathering

3. US

a large open area or hall where crowds gather, as in a park or railroad station

a broad thoroughfare

Word origin

ME & OFr concours < L concursus, a running together < concurrere: see concur

Examples of 'concourse' in a sentence
concourse

In the main concourse were businessmen begging rides to Amsterdam.And numerous security people around the concourse didn't leap to their feet.Another door, linking the corridor to the main concourse and stairway, was already jammed shut with a wooden wedge.

1 (noun) in the sense of gathering or meeting place

Definition

a large open space in a public place, where people can meet

He crossed the station's concourse towards the escalator.

Synonyms

gathering or meeting place

hall

The lights were on in the hall and in the bedroom.

lounge

foyer

rallying point

2 (noun) in the sense of crowd

Definition

a crowd

The streets were filled with a fair concourse of people that night.

Synonyms

crowd

It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed.

collection

A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects.

gathering

He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders.

assembly

She waited until quiet settled on the assembly.

crush

They got separated from each other in the crush.

multitude

Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other problems.

throng

An official pushed through the throng.

convergence

Hindon lies at the convergence of eight roads.

hui (New Zealand)

He arranged a hui which called together a broad span of Māori tribes and opinions.

assemblage

a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians

confluence

meeting

the meeting of three streams

runanga (New Zealand)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assemblage

Definition

a collection or group of things

a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians

Synonyms

group,

company,

meeting,

body,

crowd,

collection,

mass,

gathering,

rally,

assembly,

flock,

congregation,

accumulation,

multitude,

throng,

hui (New Zealand),

conclave,

aggregation,

convocation (formal),

runanga (New Zealand)

in the sense of assembly

Definition

a number of people gathered together for a meeting

She waited until quiet settled on the assembly.

Synonyms

gathering,

group,

meeting,

body,

council,

conference,

crowd,

congress,

audience,

collection,

mass,

diet,

rally,

convention,

flock,

company,

house,

congregation,

accumulation,

multitude,

throng,

synod,

hui (New Zealand),

assemblage,

conclave,

aggregation,

convocation (formal),

jamaat,

runanga (New Zealand)

in the sense of collection

Definition

a group of people

A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects.

Synonyms

group,

company,

crowd,

gathering,

assembly,

cluster,

congregation,

assortment,

assemblage

Nearby words of
concourse

concoction
concomitant
concord
concourse
concrete
concubine
concupiscence

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单词	concourse
释义	Trends of concourse View usage for: concourse (kɒŋkɔːʳs) Word forms: plural concourses 1. countable noun A concourse is a wide hall in a public building, for example a hotel, airport, or station. 2. countable noun [oft NOUN of noun] A concourse is a large group of people gathered together. [formal] The great concourse of people seemed to have been similarly impressed. More Synonyms of concourse concourse in British English (ˈkɒnkɔːs, ˈkɒŋ-) noun 1. a crowd; throng 2. a coming together; confluence a concourse of events 3. a large open space for the gathering of people in a public place 4. mainly US a ground for sports, racing, athletics, etc Word origin C14: from Old French concours, ultimately from Latin concurrere to run together, from currere to run concourse in American English (ˈkɑnˌkɔrs) noun 1. a coming or flowing together 2. a crowd; throng; gathering 3. US a large open area or hall where crowds gather, as in a park or railroad station 4. a broad thoroughfare Word origin ME & OFr concours < L concursus, a running together < concurrere: see concur Examples of 'concourse' in a sentence concourse In the main concourse were businessmen begging rides to Amsterdam. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And numerous security people around the concourse didn't leap to their feet. The Sun (2011) Another door, linking the corridor to the main concourse and stairway, was already jammed shut with a wooden wedge. Geraghty, Tony The Bullet Catchers (1989) 1 (noun) in the sense of gathering or meeting place Definition a large open space in a public place, where people can meet He crossed the station's concourse towards the escalator. Synonyms gathering or meeting place hall The lights were on in the hall and in the bedroom. lounge foyer rallying point 2 (noun) in the sense of crowd Definition a crowd The streets were filled with a fair concourse of people that night. Synonyms crowd It took some two hours before the crowd was fully dispersed. collection A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects. gathering He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders. assembly She waited until quiet settled on the assembly. crush They got separated from each other in the crush. multitude Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other problems. throng An official pushed through the throng. convergence Hindon lies at the convergence of eight roads. hui (New Zealand) He arranged a hui which called together a broad span of Māori tribes and opinions. assemblage a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians confluence meeting the meeting of three streams runanga (New Zealand) Additional synonyms in the sense of assemblage Definition a collection or group of things a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians Synonyms group, company, meeting, body, crowd, collection, mass, gathering, rally, assembly, flock, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, hui (New Zealand), conclave, aggregation, convocation (formal), runanga (New Zealand) in the sense of assembly Definition a number of people gathered together for a meeting She waited until quiet settled on the assembly. Synonyms gathering, group, meeting, body, council, conference, crowd, congress, audience, collection, mass, diet, rally, convention, flock, company, house, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, synod, hui (New Zealand), assemblage, conclave, aggregation, convocation (formal), jamaat, runanga (New Zealand) in the sense of collection Definition a group of people A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects. Synonyms group, company, crowd, gathering, assembly, cluster, congregation, assortment, assemblage Nearby words of concourse concoction concomitant concord concourse concrete concubine concupiscence Synonyms of 'concourse' concourse Explore 'concourse' in the dictionary
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