noun ·Common ·High school level
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"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."
"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."
"... there was only wanting the concourse of rains ..."
"The divine providence is wont to afford its concourse to such proceeding."
"E'en such was Dido; so with joyous mien, / urging the business of her rising state, / among the concourse passed the Tyrian queen."
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.
Common synonyms include: multitude, throng, accompaniment, accordance, affluence, afflux.
E'en such was Dido; so with joyous mien, / urging the business of her rising state, / among the concourse passed the Tyrian queen.
Pronounced /ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/.
From Middle English concours, from Middle French concours and its etymon Latin concursus, concursum, from concurrere (“to run together”). See concur. Doublet of concours.