Concourse
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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.
