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

The song is expected to be released in conjunction with the launch of U2’s residency show at the Venetian’s Sphere venue on Sept. 29, according to U2 Songs. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2023

He’s had exhibitions at prestigious venues such as New York City’s Participant Inc. and Museum of Modern Art and the San Francisco Art Institute, among others. —Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2023

It is developed and coordinated with local EMS, venue officials, medical personnel and organization administrators. —Scottish Rite For Children, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023

The legendary venue has been closed since the incident, when security worker Gabrielle Hutchinson and mother-of-two Rebecca Ikumelo were killed in a deadly crush at an Asake concert. —Nick Reilly, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2023

Restaurants offer tipped employees a venue in which to hustle for a buck, but little else. —Elena Soderblom, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023

There were some small science exhibits on a mezzanine, but the venue wasn’t trying to be a science museum. —Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2023

Secrecy was a priority, according to TMZ, with guests – who were shuttled from a central location to the venue, to keep the location off the radar – asked to surrender their cellphones before the event. —Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023

The skies over Red Rocks were iffy that night; venue staff issued weather alerts and paused the show several times, leaving concertgoers to seek shelter under awnings, huddle under raincoats in their seats, or wait it out in their cars. —Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 13 Sep. 2023

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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