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

More than 200 high school pupils from Ipswich attended the event - which showcased careers opportunities - at The Baths venue in the town on Tuesday.

From BBC

In photos posted by the Pittsburgh venue, Leno can be seen sporting an eye patch.

From Los Angeles Times

Good added that she met her now-fiancé at the venue’s unisex bathrooms.

From Los Angeles Times

He performed at prestigious venues around the world, including the Royal Opera House in London and Metropolitan Opera in New York.

From BBC

“Obviously,” he said of his performance in the venue, “better today than we had in the past.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• locale
• place
• setting
• site