venues

Definition of venuesnext
plural of venue
1
as in platforms
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 locations
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 venues The seven-screen theater, located near the North Hollywood Metro station, is considered one of the company’s more accessible venues and a key part of the NoHo Arts District. City News Service, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026 The strategy spreads tourism spending across neighborhoods instead of concentrating it near match venues. Amalia Roy, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026 Choosing two different areas, for example, a hotel near downtown’s museums and sports venues, and then a beach hotel near the coast, will make getting around more convenient. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026 Saturday April 18 Climate Week The annual event features includes panel discussions, workshops, tours and other events at a wide variety of venues from the California Academy of Sciences to Stanford University and Yerba Buena Gardens. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 As the hotel marks its 20-year milestone in downtown Denver, the makeover builds on updates completed in 2018 and 2019 to its dining venues, including Former Saint Craft Kitchen and Taps, Peaks 27th Floor Lounge and Assembly Hall Bar + Market, as well as its public spaces. Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026 The jury ruled unanimously in favor of the plaintiffs, a coalition of 33 states and the District of Columbia, which argued that Live Nation’s monopolized the market for ticketing and used its muscle to force artists to play its venues. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 There are few venues as dynamic and surprising as Pioneer Works in Red Hook. The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026 Good Time Design’s downtown San Diego venues include Moonshine Flats and Patrick’s Gaslamp Pub. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Ryan will develop and produce series for a variety of platforms and create original IP for USG to adapt for television under her Scribe Chick Media banner.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The short-term rental strategy was launched in 2013 and involved an online business to list properties on digital platforms, which reportedly included Vrbo and Airbnb.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Officers are using mobile license plate readers in high-risk locations, deploying air support, and coordinating across specialized divisions to track and arrest suspects believed to be involved in high-value burglaries.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The program will only apply to productions that shoot for a maximum of three consecutive days and in a maximum of three locations.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • However, by sheer coincidence, there’s been a recent flurry of think tank reports and articles on those issues that should be required reading for would-be governors and moderators of forums to question the candidates.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The cost data in the table are based on third-party reviews and forums.
    Caroline Ernst, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Transitions between the two parents (and selves, and lives) are widely considered one of the toughest aspects of divorce for a child—sites of recurrent loss and awkward morphing.
    Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • This pattern extends beyond industrial sites.
    Juan Sebastian Arias, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Livestreaming by media outlets tested Judge Graf’s patience during earlier hearings when pool camera operators inside the court broke his rules.
    Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Plane outlets are often slow, loose, or even nonexistent, and when delays stack up, a dead phone becomes a real problem—not just an inconvenience.
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Saturday will be a better day to be outside, although some places closer to the shore will be a bit chilly under cloud cover.
    Bill Kelly, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Challenge yourself with some of the extreme terrain -- like rock crawling -- and driving through places like Death Valley.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Venues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venues. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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