How do you use the word "venue" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "venue": Can we go to a different venue? Where is the venue for the meeting?

Venue Meaning

/ˈvɛnjuː/

Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.

nounA neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.

Sentence Examples

Can we go to a different venue?

Where is the venue for the meeting?

The streets were chocka when everyone spilled out of the venue.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

locale

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The organizers selected a spacious outdoor ____ for the music festival to accommodate thousands.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The organizers are still looking for a suitable ____ for the wedding reception, which will be held next year today.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English venu, from Old French venue, the feminine singular past participle of the verb venir (to come). Doublet of veny.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"The twelve men who are to try the cause must be of the same venue where the demand is made." — 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, (please specify |book=I to IV), Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] Clarendon Press, →OCLC:

"With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets." — 2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, in Telegraph:

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