Definition of venue
1a : locale 1; also : a place where events of a specific type are held music venuesb : outlet 1c
2a : the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held requested a change of venueb : the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arisesc : a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority
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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 of venue from the Web
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Several other Olympic venues have been underused or abandoned in the years since the games.
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The club plans to compete at the new venue in the season after next, with home matches played at the national stadium in the interim.
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Now, entertainment venues — LegoLand, an 18-hole miniature golf course, a Nickelodeon-themed amusement park, a DreamWorks-themed water park, an observation wheel and a bowling alley — now account for more than half the space.
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The Grateful Dead frontman's guitar -- named Wolf -- will be offered at the Brooklyn Bowl, a bowling alley, restaurant and music venue.
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The survey of 13,000 couples found spending increased across all reception categories, including catering, cake, flowers, photographer, entertainment and the venue itself.
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While thousands of music lovers flock to the city every summer for the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival, there are limited venues for live music, said Jay Sweet, the festivals’ executive producer.
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Wojas, Swanson and San Pietro all downplayed the potential for a new bidding war for major talent between the two venues.
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Portage Summer Music Series, which has taken place in recent years indoors at Oakwood Hall, expands to an outdoor venue, where concertgoers may purchase food and refreshments from El Cantarito Mexican Cuisine's food truck.
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Origin and Etymology of venue
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
VENUE Defined for English Language Learners
venue
playDefinition of venue for English Language Learners
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: the place where an event takes place
Law Dictionary
venue
playLegal Definition of venue
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
Origin and Etymology of venue
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
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