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DictionaryvenueEvent location
noun

venue

VEN-yoo/ˈvenjuː/

The place where an event or proceeding takes place.

The old theater is a popular venue for local concerts.

A small event hall viewed through its wide open entrance, with rows of chairs facing a raised stage equipped with a lectern and microphone.
Etymology
venueOld Frenchcoming, arrival

Old French venue meant “coming,” and English first used it for an act of arriving. The meaning shifted to the place of a legal trial, then broadened to sites of events generally.

In context

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let's hope there are no surprises when we get to the venue we're here so that that's the stage over there that's where they're having most of the action happening
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More examples

  • They choose a lakeside venue for their wedding.
  • We compare three venues before booking our conference.
  • The judge grants a change of venue to ensure a fair trial.

Forms

venue · venues

Similar words

location
Any particular place, not necessarily one hosting an event.
site
Emphasizes the physical spot where something happens or stands.
setting
Emphasizes the surroundings and atmosphere in which something happens.