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venue

//ˈvɛnjuː//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Note for venue

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Forms

Plural
venues

Definitions

  1. 1.A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.

  2. 2.A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.

    • The twelve men who are to try the cause must be of the same venue where the demand is made.
  3. 3.A stadium or similar building in which a sporting competition is held.

  4. 4.The place where something happens; especially, one formally recognized as an appropriate one for that occurrence.

    • The metalworking forum is not the venue for this discussion about politics.
    • A care transition often involves a change in venue, which presents a risk of missed follow-up.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4968

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
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Etymology

From Middle English venu, from Old French venue, the feminine singular past participle of the verb venir (to come).

Doublet of veny.

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