Definition of venuenext
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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venue The go-for-broke concept, which includes a high-tech heist, a high-speed truck chase and a massive explosion of Cheetos dust, shows the levels to which marketers must ascend to capture consumer attention in media venues that constantly offer new stimuli. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026 There was an inevitable delay between the live sound at the venue and the images arriving through screens—everyone in the area was, technically, watching a slightly different version of the same moment. Yook Jihun, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026 The Oscars have actually bounced between neighborhoods through their nearly century-long history, taking place at various venues in Hollywood, Downtown, and Santa Monica over the years. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026 Those immersive performances would feature casts and guests walking the venue. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for venue
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Noun
  • Gig workers for ride-hailing and food delivery platforms are receiving some temporary incentives including fuel discounts from Uber, DoorDash and others.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • It had been mounted on a small platform, which bore a little icon of a pair of feet inside a backslash circle, as though stepping into a guillotine were every museumgoer’s wish.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Major companies, including Amazon, Meta, CBS News, and Block, announced large‑scale layoffs earlier in the year, with some cuts stretching into future months depending on location and role.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In 1996, the bookseller opened a two-story location in downtown’s Sundance Square, on Commerce at East 3rd streets, around the corner from the AMC Palace movie theater.
    Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • On Tuesday, March 24, the OC Board of Supervisors held the annual community forum that is required by the state’s Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act to report on what access county law enforcement has given to ICE.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Fresh off winning community support for a $10 million road bond referendum in the recent election, La Grange Park officials were back to seeking roadway input from residents at a public forum centered on the village’s 31st Street Corridor Transportation Plan.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • The standings coming into this week have Huntington Beach (7-1 in league) in first place followed by Corona del Mar (6-2), Newport Harbor (5-3) and Los Alamitos (4-3).
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Les Grenadiers, as the team is often called, were in the midst of a magical run through the regional tournament that determined which teams from North America would earn a place in the 2026 World Cup.
    Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
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  • Founder of polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight, he is often cited by publications and media outlets for his current work, which involves publishing his own analysis via his Substack newsletter, Silver Bulletin.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Handout/United Hatzalah Television network Channel 12 showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky from the site.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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