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 of venue

• platform
• forum

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

Porras filed House Bill 267, which creates a Community Association Court system to give condo and homeowners a new venue in the circuit court system to settle disputes with associations over money management. —Larry Seward, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025

In January 2021, a memorial for Ty Jordan was held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas—only the second time the Dallas Cowboys’ home venue had hosted such a service. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025

Built in 2011, the venue in Kansas City, Kansas had been known as Children’s Mercy Park since 2015. —Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025

Jubilant, a baritone, was nominated for a Grammy for his performance in a 2009 recording of Leonard Bernstein's Mass and went on to perform at leading venues such as the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. —Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025

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

Rhymes for venue

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• submenu

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