venue

noun ven·ue \ ˈven-ˌyü \

|Updated on: 21 Aug 2018

Examples: venue in a Sentence

Definition of venue

1 a : locale 1; also : a place where events of a specific type are held

music venues

b : outlet 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

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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

For the ceremony, guests were transported from the Andaz hotel to the venue in luxury shuttles.

— alexandra macon, Vogue, "Inside a Greenery-Filled Hawaiian Wedding—Where the Bridesmaids Wore Power Suits," 13 July 2018
The best in the coaching business are often those who master the art of subtly instilling habits that can carry over to different venues later in life.

— eddie pells, The Christian Science Monitor, "Bond between players and coach may have saved Thai boy's lives," 13 July 2018
Lauren Schulte, the project’s representative, said at the meeting last Thursday that 5 acres of land is planned to be converted to a wedding event venue mainly by improving landscaping.

— julie gallant, Ramona Sentinel, "Garden advocate wants Ramona Street completion off priority list," 11 July 2018
Each summer, trendy young people flock to Montauk’s hip Surf Lodge venue to hang out with other trendy young people — lately, that’s included Tiffany Trump and not the cast of Bravo’s Summer House.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "In Bid to be Cool Governor, Cuomo Is Hosting a Fundraiser at Surf Lodge," 11 July 2018
The outlet reports that the concert, which started at 11 a.m., is expected to draw at least 15,000 people to the venue with 60 bands expected to perform.

— mariah haas, Fox News, "20 concertgoers hospitalized, 200 more treated for heat-related illnesses at Vans Warped Tour, officials say," 10 July 2018
Desert Ridge Marketplace will soon be home to a new entertainment venue.

— kellie hwang, azcentral, "Entertainment venue CB Live to open this fall at Desert Ridge Marketplace," 9 July 2018
Metcalf doesn't carry a purse or water bottle to music venues.

— kirby adams, The Courier-Journal, "How to look cool when it's hot: Your expert style guide for Forecastle," 5 July 2018
To accommodate patrons who had purchased tickets to the exhibit a new license was granted to the venue to ensure the summer residency would continue.

— craig hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Traveling Sistine Chapel exhibit reopens in Houston after a brief hiccup," 5 July 2018

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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

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First Known Use: 1531

in the meaning defined at sense 2a

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venue Synonyms

Synonyms

emplacement, locale, locality, location, locus, place, point, position, site, spot, where;

Related Words

scene;

precinct, region, section, sector;

here, there;

VENUE Defined for English Language Learners

venue

noun

Definition of venue for English Language Learners

: the place where an event takes place

Law Dictionary

venue

noun ven·ue \ ˈven-ˌyü \

legal 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