concourse

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a large gathering of people
  2. noun a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
  3. noun a coming together of people

Etymology

From Middle English concours, from Middle French concours and its etymon Latin concursus, concursum, from concurrere (“to run together”). See concur. Doublet of concours.

In classic literature

Synonyms

multitude, throng

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