concourse

concourse
/kon"kawrs, -kohrs, kong"-/, n.
1. an assemblage; gathering: a concourse of people.
2. a driveway or promenade, esp. in a park.
3. a boulevard or other broad thoroughfare.
4. a large open space for accommodating crowds, as in a railroad station.
5. an area or grounds for racing, athletic sports, etc.
6. an act or instance of running or coming together; confluence: a concourse of events.
[1350-1400; ME concours < MF; r. ME concurs < L concursus assembly, verbal n. corresponding to concurrere to assemble, collide. See CONCUR, COURSE]

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