venue

American  

[ven-yoo] / ˈvɛn yu /

noun

1. Law.

   1. the place of a crime or cause of action.

   2. the county or place where the jury is gathered and the cause tried.

   3. the designation, in the pleading, of the jurisdiction where a trial will be held.

   4. the statement naming the place and person before whom an affidavit was sworn.

2. the scene or locale of any action or event.

3. the position taken by a person engaged in argument or debate; ground.

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venue British  

/ ˈvɛnjuː /

noun

1. law

   1. the place in which a cause of action arises

   2. the place fixed for the trial of a cause

   3. the locality from which the jurors must be summoned to try a particular cause

2. a meeting place

3. any place where an organized gathering, such as a rock concert or public meeting, is held

4. a position in an argument

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Etymology

Origin of venue

1300–50; Middle English venue an attack < Middle French: literally, a coming, Old French, feminine past participle of venir to come < Vulgar Latin *venūta, for Latin venta, equivalent to ven ( īre ) to come + -ta feminine past participle suffix

Example Sentences

Zhao is hoping to having another extended run at York Barbican, a venue that will always be close to his heart.

From BBC

They have estimated spending $8 billion on the project, which would include a hotel and concert venue and connect with the future site of New York City Football Club’s stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal

They were unbeaten in 31 Tests between 1988 and 2021 but have only won two of their past five at the venue.

From BBC

It carries double meaning here at Backyard Party, a new all-ages music venue in a nondescript business park on the border of Pasadena and Altadena.

From Los Angeles Times

It led Latham to predict that "it will be no different" to previous Tests at the venue where the team that wins the toss elects to bowl first.

From Barron's

Related Words

• locale
• place
• setting
• site