venues

noun

plural of venue
1
as in platforms
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 locations
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 venues The city’s hospitality wage, which will raise hourly wages at hotels and some entertainment venues to $25 an hour by 2030, was approved last year and took effect July 1. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 Major venues and the districts that grow around them generate billions in regional economic activity, attract investment, catalyze development and create employment at scale. — Jonathan Mallie, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 The Lounge will officially debut during the new, local music festival Blucifer’s First Rodeo, scheduled to take place at various independent South Broadway venues Thursday, July 23-Sunday, July 26. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 July 2026 Wahl also had received death threats after reporting on migrant workers who had died — and Qatar’s human-rights violations — while stadium venues were being constructed for the 2022 World Cup. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026 All four of Sacramento’s preliminary games will be played at Thomas & Mack Center, the larger of the two venues on the UNLV campus. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 Kohl said venues and vendors that regularly work with celebrities are accustomed to strict nondisclosure agreements and limiting information to only those who need to know, reducing the risk of details leaking before an event. — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026 While Linkme started in the creator economy, the company has increasingly expanded into brands, venues, restaurants, athletes, retailers and large organizations that need better ways to manage social attention. — Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 The complex will be about 2 million square feet and include a 24-story, 385-room hotel, 4,300 slot machines, 100 table games and 11 restaurants, a marketplace with six venues, a café and a grab-and-go outlet. — Joe Marusak july 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venues
  1. platforms
  2. locations
  3. forums
  4. sites
  5. outlets
  6. places
Noun
  • The transactions facilitated on these platforms occur entirely independently of FIFA’s official ticketing platform.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-53359, allows guest virtual machines—such as those used in cloud platforms to isolate one user’s instance from the host OS and other user instances—to break out of that container.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of platforms
Noun
  • The offer is good Monday-Wednesday for a limited time at participating locations.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • Mexican authorities announced no more than 25,000 will be allowed to gather near the statue, with overflow crowds directed to 49 other locations along Paseo de la Reforma and throughout the city featuring screens showing the game.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of locations
Noun
  • However, some online forums describe high-pressure sales tactics from company representatives when receiving quotes.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The trial was being debated in many forums in the mountaineering world.
    — William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of forums
Noun
  • Sports are the most popular type of event contract by volume on prediction markets, which operate distinctly and are subject to a different regulatory authority than traditional gambling sites.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Paules said Nova Cottage has one ADU project underway in Altadena and has identified potential sites to construct its first village.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of sites
Noun
  • Mealtime means a simple stroll to the eight on-site dining outlets and bars.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Avoid basements or rooms where water has submerged electrical outlets or cords.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of outlets
Noun
  • For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2026
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
Definition of places

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“Venues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venues. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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