concourse

The definition of a concourse is a large open passageway or a crowd of people.

(noun)

An example of a concourse is a big open area in a bus or train station.

See concourse in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a coming or flowing together
a crowd; throng; gathering
☆ a large open area or hall where crowds gather, as in a park or railroad station
a broad thoroughfare

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

See concourse in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Middle English concours, assembly, throng

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin concursus

Origin: , from

Origin: past participle of concurrere, to assemble

Origin: : com-, com-

Origin: + currere, to run; see kers- in Indo-European roots

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