venue

noun

ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü 

1

a

: locale sense 1

also : a place where events of a specific type are held

music venues

b

: outlet sense 1c

2

a

: the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held

requested a change of venue

b

: the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises

c

: a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority

Synonyms

• forum
• medium
• outlet
• platform
• soapbox

Examples of venue in a Sentence

The venue of the trial has been changed.

The nightclub provided an intimate venue for her performance.

Recent Examples on the Web

Four gunmen allegedly carried out the attack, firing into the crowd at the Crocus City Hall concert venue, according to prior CBS News reporting. —CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024

The theme extends to the food and drink options, with eateries like Italian specialty restaurant Il Viaggio, Mexican-Italian fusion venue Tomodoro and La Strada Grill, serving Italian street food. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024

In contrast to Laugh Factory nights when Cazorla says her microphone didn’t even work properly, things will be different at her venue. —Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024

By the time people begin filtering into the venue, nearly every person in line appears to have been born some time after their breakup. —Eli Enis, SPIN, 25 Apr. 2024

This time, the project was recorded at downtown Nashville venue Rocketown, with an audience of around 1,200 members. —Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2024

The cookie chain serves the limited-time treat at locations within an hour of her concert venues on the 57-date tour. —Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024

As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024

Even when rules began to loosen up and retail store could open, people opted for outdoor venues where the spread of disease was less likely. —Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Anglo-French, probably alteration (by assimilation to venue "arrival, attendance") of vinné, visné, literally, "neighborhood, neighbors," going back to Vulgar Latin *vīcīnātus, re-formation of Latin vīcīnitās vicinity

First Known Use

1531, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Kids Definition

venue

noun

ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü 

1

: the place in which a trial is held

2

: locale

also : a place where events of a specific type are held

sport venues

Legal Definition

venue

noun

ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü 

1

: the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises

—used especially at common law

2

: the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held see also change of venue compare jurisdiction

3

: a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority

Etymology

Anglo-French, place where a jury is summoned, alteration (influenced by venue arrival, attendance) of vinné visné, literally, neighborhood, neighbors, from Old French, ultimately from Latin vicinus neighboring