Difference between revisions of "Concourse"
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French & [[Latin]]; Middle French concours, from Latin concursus, from concurrere to run [[together]] | [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French & [[Latin]]; Middle French concours, from Latin concursus, from concurrere to run [[together]] | ||
| − | *Date: [ | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1 : an [[act]] or [[process]] of coming [[together]] and merging | *1 : an [[act]] or [[process]] of coming [[together]] and merging | ||
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:b : an open space or hall (as in a railroad terminal) where crowds gather | :b : an open space or hall (as in a railroad terminal) where crowds gather | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | A '''concourse''' is a place where [ | + | A '''concourse''' is a place where [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail pathways] or roads meet, such as in a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel hotel], a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_center convention center], a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_station railway station], an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_terminal airport terminal], a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall hall], or other [[space]]. |
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:45, 12 December 2020
Etymology
Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French concours, from Latin concursus, from concurrere to run together
- Date: 14th century
Definitions
- 1 : an act or process of coming together and merging
- 2 : a meeting produced by voluntary or spontaneous coming together
- 3 a : an open space where roads or paths meet
- b : an open space or hall (as in a railroad terminal) where crowds gather
Description
A concourse is a place where pathways or roads meet, such as in a hotel, a convention center, a railway station, an airport terminal, a hall, or other space.
