venue

noun

ˈven-ˌyü How to pronounce venue (audio)
Definition of venuenext
1
as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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2
as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venue The only other Coronado venue that comes close to a rooftop-like space is the Hotel Del’s pool deck. — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025 And the annual Dalston Takeover will give single-wristband entry to five venues hosting shows by Jay Som, Great Grandpa, Indigo De Souza, Body Meat, Momma, Panchiko, underscores, Deep Sea Diver, Teethe, Full Body 2, Slate, Renny Conti, Winter, Nadia Kadek, Runo Plum, and hey, nothing. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2025 In addition to operating the venue, MacGurn works for a digital-marketing firm. — Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025 The first edition of the TONO festival had over 30 artists and collectives showing across eight museums and music venues in the city. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for venue
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  1. platform
  2. location
  3. forum
  4. place
  5. site
Noun
  • Our goal this episode was ending certain stories in climactic ways, yet building a platform for the show to leap off.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The show has consistently used its platform to teach important life lessons in fun and engaging ways, all done by some of the most influential faces in pop culture.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of platform
Noun
  • The Fight to Build the Lincoln Memorial From location disputes to the type of memorial itself, the fight over how to best respect Lincoln's legacy eventually led to the Lincoln Memorial.
    — JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 15 Feb. 2025
  • In a statement issued last year, Denny’s executive vice president and chief global development officer Stephen Dunn said the locations the company plans to shutter are often too old to be remodeled or are not turning a profit.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of location
Noun
  • The Democratic Party in Idaho called on the state’s federal leaders to change course from their ongoing absence and appear before voters in a public forum.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Each expressed their views at a League of Women Voters candidate forum in early March.
    — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of forum
Noun
  • The administration expects the new rates to remain in place until the U.S. narrows a $1.2 trillion trade imbalance recorded last year.
    — Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And remember, for both, choose one that will offer you full coverage, and use a setting powder to keep it in place.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of place
Noun
  • The average price jumped 17% for new vehicles between January and December of 2021, according to data from car buying site Edmunds.com.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
  • My name was in the news, the gossip sites, even on the billboards around town.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of site

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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