E'en such was Dido; so with joyous mien, / urging the business of her rising state, / among the concourse passed the Tyrian queen.
Source: tatoeba (6792369)
Concourse
/ˈkɒŋkɔː(ɹ)s/
Synonyms for "concourse" (214 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (43)
Strong matches (64)
colligationcollision coursecollocationcolloquiumcollusioncombinationcombined effortcommissioncommitteecommunicationcomparisonconcatenationconcentralizationconcentrationconcertconcerted actionconclaveconcomitanceconcordanceconcurrence
Show 39 more words
confluenceconfluxcongeriesconglomerationcongregationcongressconjugationconjunctionconnectionconsilienceconspiracyconventicleconventionconvergenceconvergingconvocationcooperationcopulationcorrallingcorrespondencecouncilcouplingcoursecrosscurrentcrossingcurrentdancedata-gatheringdatedefluxiondietdownflowdownpourdriftdriftageeisteddfodfestivityfeteflow
Noun(5 words)
Related words (107)
flowingfluencyfluxfocalizationfocusforgatheringforumfunnelgatheringget togetherget-togethergushhookuphousewarminghubinflowingatheringintercommunicationintercourseinterlinking
Show 81 more words
inventoryjoinderjoiningjointjointurejunctionjuxtapositionknottingleveeliaisonlinkagelinkingmarriagemeetmeetingmergermergingmill runmillracemobilizationmustermutual approachnarrowing gaponrushonward courseoutflowpairingpanelparasitismpartyplenumpromquorumraceradiusrallyreceptionrendezvousrodeorounduprunrushsaprophytismseancesessionsetshindigsimultaneitysit insit-insittingsoireespatesplicespokespokesstreamstreetsurgesurveysymbiosissymposiumsynchronismsynergysynodtangenttidetietie intie uptie-intie-uptrendturnoutundercurrentundertowunificationunionunited actionwater flowyoking
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: multitude, throng, accompaniment, accordance, affluence.
- Sentence evidence is available for concourse, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "concourse".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "concourse"
Keep "concourse" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "concourse" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "concourse", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "concourse" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesactionassemblagecoming togethercommunicationgatheringgrouphallhallwayinterior spacemeetingmergingmovementpublic spacesocial interaction
More specific
13 entriesairport concourseassemblyaudienceconvergencefestival crowdgatheringmeetingmobrailway concourseshopping concoursesocializingspectatorsstation concourse
Collocations
9 entriesairport concourseconcourse areaconcourse hallconcourse levelmain concoursepedestrian concourserailway concourseshopping concoursestation concourse
Inflections
3 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 17 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 大廳 /大厅 noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Dutch
2 entries- ruimte noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- wachtzaal noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Esperanto
1 entries- halo noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Finnish
2 entries- halli noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- odotussali noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
French
1 entries- hall noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
German
2 entries- Querbahnsteig noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- Wartehalle noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Greek
1 entries- αίθουσα αναμονής noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Hungarian
2 entries- csarnok noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- előcsarnok noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Italian
4 entries- androne noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- atrio noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- sala noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- salone noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Japanese
1 entries- コンコース noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Korean
1 entries- 콩코스 noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Malay
1 entries- dataran noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Persian
2 entries- راهرو noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- هال noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Polish
1 entries- hala noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Portuguese
1 entries- átrio noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Russian
3 entries- гла́вный вестибю́ль вокза́ла noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- гла́вный зал вокза́ла noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
- конко́рс noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Spanish
1 entries- explanada noun (a large open space in a building where people can gather)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
There, ministering justice, she presides, / and deals the law, and from her throne of state, / as choice determines or as chance decides, / to each, in equal share, his separate task divides. / Sudden, behold a concourse. Looking down, / his late-lost friends AEneas sees again, / Segestus, brave Cloanthus of renown, / Antheus and others of the Trojan train, / whom the black squall had scattered o'er the main, / and driven afar upon an alien strand.
Source: tatoeba (6792441)
The restaurant is located on the concourse level.
Source: tatoeba (8303111)
From the street you'll come into a big railway station concourse where the ticket office counters are.
Source: tatoeba (8883929)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "concourse"?
Closest matches include multitude, throng, accompaniment, accordance, affluence.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "concourse"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.