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a
: locale sense 1
also
: a place where events of a specific type are held
music venues
b
2
a
: the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held
requested a change of venue
b
: the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises
c
: a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority
Examples of venue in a Sentence
The venue of the trial has been changed.
The nightclub provided an intimate venue for her performance.
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For Kelela, playing the storied venue brought back memories of driving six hours from her home in D.C., on a school night, to witness Larrieux there circa 2003.
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Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
But the unions had shopped for the right venue for their new case, putting it before Dane County circuit court judge Jacob Frost, who dutifully ruled Act 10 unconstitutional last year.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Needless to say, there wasn't a dry eye left in the venue, including the groom.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Compared to the typical track and field meet where multiple competitions take place simultaneously in the same venue, Grand Slam Track will run just a single race at a time during a competition weekend.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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Elise Brisco, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
But the unions had shopped for the right venue for their new case, putting it before Dane County circuit court judge Jacob Frost, who dutifully ruled Act 10 unconstitutional last year.
—The Editors, National Review, 25 Feb. 2025
Needless to say, there wasn't a dry eye left in the venue, including the groom.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Compared to the typical track and field meet where multiple competitions take place simultaneously in the same venue, Grand Slam Track will run just a single race at a time during a competition weekend.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venue. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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venue
noun
ven·ue
ˈven-ˌyü 
1
: the place or county in which take place the alleged events from which a legal action arises
—used especially at common law
2
: the place from which a jury is drawn and in which trial is held see also change of venue compare jurisdiction
3
: a statement showing that a case is brought to the proper court or authority
Etymology
Anglo-French, place where a jury is summoned, alteration (influenced by venue arrival, attendance) of vinné, visné, literally, neighborhood, neighbors, from Old French, ultimately from Latin vicinus neighboring
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