Concourse

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.