concourse

noun/ˈkɑnkɔrs/

Frequency rank: #14,295 most common English word

Meaning

a large open area inside a building, especially in an airport or station, where people gather or pass through.

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Example sentence

Travelers rushed through the busy concourse to catch their connecting flights.

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