concourse
UKUS
C2
Definitions
n.
A large open hall or central space in a station, airport, or building.
（车站、机场等的）大厅，中央广场。
n.
A flowing or coming together of people; a crowd.
（人群的）汇集，聚集。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishcon- (together) + course (a running) = a 'running together.' Originally a flowing-together of crowds; that meaning of people streaming in shifted to the large hall where they gather and flow — the concourse of a station.
Root car still carries 96 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
Passengers gathered in the main concourse to check the departure boards.
- 2.
A huge concourse of mourners filled the cathedral square.