concourse, confluence
(noun) a coming together of people
concourse
(noun) a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
multitude, throng, concourse
(noun) a large gathering of people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
concourse (plural concourses)
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.
The running or flowing together of things; the meeting of things; confluence.
An open space, especially in a park, where several roads or paths meet.
(obsolete) concurrence; cooperation
In sense "open space", particularly used of indoor spaces, by contrast with plaza, place, square, etc. However, may be used for outdoor spaces as well, primarily high-traffic areas in front of a building.
• (open space): circus, plaza
Source: Wiktionary
Con"course, n. Etym: [F. concours, L. concursus, fr. concurrere to run together. See Concur.]
1. A moving, flowing, or running together; confluence. The good frame of the universe was not the product of chance or fortuitous concourse of particles of matter. Sir M. Hale.
2. An assembly; a gathering formed by a voluntary or spontaneous moving and meeting in one place. Amidst the concourse were to be seen the noble ladies of Milan, in gay, fantastic cars, shining in silk brocade. Prescott.
3. The place or point of meeting or junction of two bodies. [Obs.] The drop will begin to move toward the concourse of the glasses. Sir I. Newton.
4. An open space where several roads or paths meet; esp. an open space in a park where several roads meet.
5. Concurrence; coöperation. [Obs.] The divine providence is wont to afford its concourse to such proceeding. Barrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldÃa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolÃvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
