venue

[ven-yoo]

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.

venue

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of venue¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of venue¹

C14: from Old French, from venir to come, from Latin venīre

Example Sentences

It comes after protesters carrying signs broke through security lines at the summit on Tuesday, with the incident causing minor injuries to two security staff and some limited damage to the venue.

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Although the march route does not reach the COP venue itself, security is likely to remain on high alert.

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All three judges scored the first bout 116-112 in Eubank's favour at the same venue in April, but some argued it was a much closer fight.

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The Academy of Magical Arts has operated the Hollywood mansion for decades and has helped build it into one of the world’s top venues for magic.

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Since then, she’s hosted “chaotic singles parties” monthly in different venues in Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere.

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Related Words

• locale 
• place 
• setting 
• site