1. large open areas in public buildings where people gather or pass through
2. crowds of people gathered together
Usage: formal

Examples

• The airport’s main concourses were packed with holiday travelers.
• Passengers waited in the terminal concourses for their flights.
• The shopping mall featured wide concourses connecting different wings.
• Large concourses of people gathered in the city square for the celebration.
• The train station’s concourses provided space for commuters to move between platforms.
• Security guards patrolled the busy concourses throughout the day.