venue

noun

ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü How to pronounce venue (audio)
Synonyms of venue
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

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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.
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In April 2022, Serrano and Taylor became the first female boxers to headline the legendary New York venue, and, thanks to the involvement of Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), the first to earn over $1m each. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Orange County’s hotel tax is a 6-cent-per-dollar surcharge on hotel room and short-term rental stays, a lucrative funding source essentially dedicated to paying for tourism marketing and to building venues that create more tourism. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Clancy was tried in a Massachusetts court of law, one of the few venues where defendants such as Clancy enjoy the presumption of proof for pleas of insanity, once they are allowed to make such a plea. — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026 The restricted lanes are expected to include major freeways that cut across Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties and connect game venues with the Olympic villages, where athletes and coaches will stay. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for venue

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

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The first known use of venue was in 1531

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venue. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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venue

noun
ven·​ue ˈven-ˌyü How to pronounce venue (audio)
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 How to pronounce venue (audio)
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

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