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.
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
First Known Use: 1531
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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