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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This venue was much larger and housed a bigger crowd in contrast to her 2016 show at the now-defunct Rough Trade NYC location in Brooklyn—further proof of Dacus’ growing fan base.
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David Chiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
That venue has since closed, so the show has been transferred to Mrs. Murphy’s, which previously hosted Ghostlight’s holiday cabarets.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The venue: the glorious TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
Organizers and artists are scrambling to find new venues after the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts abruptly canceled a week's worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights tied to this summer's World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
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David Chiu, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
That venue has since closed, so the show has been transferred to Mrs. Murphy’s, which previously hosted Ghostlight’s holiday cabarets.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
The venue: the glorious TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
Organizers and artists are scrambling to find new venues after the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts abruptly canceled a week's worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ rights tied to this summer's World Pride festival in Washington, D.C.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 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 2 May. 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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