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concourse [ˈkɒnkɔːs ˈkɒŋ-] n 1. a crowd; throng 2. a coming together; confluence a concourse of events 3. a large open space for the gathering of people in a public place 4. Chiefly US a ground for sports, racing, athletics, etc. [from Old French concours, ultimately from Latin concurrere to run together, from currere to run] Concourse an assembly of things or persons brought together; a moving group of people or things. See also assemblage. Examples: concourse of atoms, 1692; of books, 1855; of humours, 1604; of spiritual joy, 1628; of particles of matter, 1677; of all nations, 1642; of people, 1440; of dependent plebeians, 1781; of the world, 1558.
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concourse noun 1. gathering or meeting place, hall, lounge, foyer, rallying point He crossed the station's concourse towards the escalator. 2. crowd, collection, gathering, assembly, crush, multitude, throng, convergence, hui (N.Z.), assemblage, confluence, meeting The streets were filled with a fair concourse of people that night. Translations concourse [ˈkɒŋkɔːs] N 1. [of people] → concurrencia f; [of rivers] → confluencia f 2. (in building, station) → explanada f concourse n concourse [ˈkɒŋkɔːs] n (of people) → folla; (place) → luogo di assembramento; (in station) → atrio concourse [ˈkɒŋkɔːs] n (of people) → folla; (place) → luogo di assembramento; (in station) → atrio How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Elevated 7m above ground level on an embankment, the building has two separate parts housing departures and arrivals connected by a subway underneath the tracks (as opposed to the single concourses of Valence and Aix-en-Provence). UPON ARRIVAL: The concourses that are directly linked to the main terminal are A and B, which means if you arrive at either of them - particularly if your gate number is in double digits - you've got a long walk to baggage claim or ground transportation. The improvements include the redesign of the 33rd and 34th street entrances, the Seventh and Eighth Avenue plazas, the main lobby, the street level and railroad concourses, all the public corridors, all of its 44 elevators, and its mechanical equipment. |
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