concourse
noun
Simple meaning
A large gathering of people.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɑnkɔɹs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A large gathering of people
A large open space in or in front of a building where people can gather, particularly one joining various paths, as in a rail station or airport terminal, or providing access to and linking the platforms in a railway terminus.
A large group of people; a crowd.
An open space, especially in a park, where several roads or paths meet.
A wide hallway in a building where people can walk
The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; a confluence.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: A large gathering of people
Used this way, concourse is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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