venue

noun

ˈven-ˌyü How to pronounce venue (audio)
Definition of venuenext
1
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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2
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 Outside the venue, the four of them walk up to the gates, where a scrum of press awaits them, and Hal begins to make a statement. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026 Under consideration are events hosted with local venues, like the Ridgefield Playhouse, and gallery shows with quirky concepts such as record covers featuring people wearing space helmets. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 The owner of the building was a part of a small team that ran a collective DIY venue and gallery called Echo Curio around 12 years ago. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The pop star is the midst of his latest residency at Madison Square Garden, which is poised to run through October and is the largest single-engagement residency ever at the iconic venue. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for venue
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  1. platform
  2. location
  3. forum
  4. place
  5. site
Noun
  • These platforms aren’t necessarily focused on helping consumers build healthy financial habits to build long-term wealth; instead, they’re primarily focused on engagement and dopamine.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2026, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), a Chinese memory giant, announced that its fifth-generation DRAM platform had entered mass production.
    — Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • These locations support fabrication, thermal protection systems, tooling, logistics, and materials handling.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Now in its sixth edition, the program will take place in 65 locations across 11 countries, with 23 first-time venues and the addition of 10 nighttime events.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of location
Noun
  • An Associated Press review of thousands of posts made on the forum between 2022 and 2026 found racial slurs, minimizations of Nazi Germany and defenses of white nationalist conspiracy theories.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The People’s Armed Police, which organized the forum, is China’s paramilitary force responsible for internal security, riot control and counterterrorism.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of forum
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  • Pierce and Kember were born in the same place on the same day, a lore-enhancing coincidence too stupid to make up.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This tiny place lies 155 miles north of the Arctic Circle, beside Torneträsk, a 43-mile-long lake.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • The claim that Ukraine has halted its strikes on energy sites could not be independently verified, but neither Russian officials nor media have reported Ukrainian attacks on oil refineries since the energy truce was announced.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Theme park fans best know it as the site that is said to have inspired Walt Disney to dream up what would become the Disneyland Resort, and it has been shuttered since 2022.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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