venue

CEFRB1

/ˈvɛnjuː/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place where an event happens.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A bout; a hit; a turn.

Examples

  • Can we go to a different venue?

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

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A 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.

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

  3. A stadium or similar building in which a sporting competition is held.

More examples

In context

  • Where is the venue for the meeting?

  • The metalworking forum is not the appropriate venue for this discussion about politics.

  • The twelve men who are to try the cause must be of the same venue where the demand is made.

Quick test

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

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Origin

noun

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