1
a
: locale sense 1
also
: a place where events of a specific type are held
music venues
b
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
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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More than 200 guests were invited to the nuptials, yet Sarah showed a nearly empty venue after waiting for an hour and a half in a now-viral video recently posted on TikTok.
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Alongside these theaters Majid Al Futtaim also operates other pop-up venues which are even more quirky.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Guitarist Sophie Lloyd, who plays with Machine Gun Kelly, rehearses onstage for an upcoming performance as people rotate in and out of the venue with their donations.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
That venue has not been turned into n evacuation center as many other similar facilities have, so far.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
Alongside these theaters Majid Al Futtaim also operates other pop-up venues which are even more quirky.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Guitarist Sophie Lloyd, who plays with Machine Gun Kelly, rehearses onstage for an upcoming performance as people rotate in and out of the venue with their donations.
—Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2025
That venue has not been turned into n evacuation center as many other similar facilities have, so far.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for venue
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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venue. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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venue
noun
ven·ue
ˈven-ˌyü 
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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