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

Investigators later said the nightclub blaze may have been ignited by sparklers attached to champagne bottles that set fire to soundproofing materials on the ceiling, rapidly spreading flames through the crowded venue. —Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026

The seventh annual San Diego Writers Festival is set to return to the Coronado Public Library and surrounding venues later this month, and three of the many authors participating in the event are La Jollans. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

By the four-month-out mark, with the help of our incomparable planner Serena Merriman, my mom and I had secured a date and venue (December 7, The Boom Boom Room). —Rachel Hodin, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2026

This beautiful Arizona city in the Sonoran Desert is where the San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Colorado Rockies train at two venues that sit just seven miles apart. —Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026

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

• menu
• 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