venue
noun /ˈvenjuː/
/ˈvenjuː/
- a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference
- The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour.
- music/entertainment venues
- Please note the change of venue for this event.
Synonyms placeplace- site
- area
- position
- point
- location
- scene
- spot
- venue
- place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens:
- This would be a good place for a picnic.
- site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be located; a place where something happened or that is used for a particular purpose:
- They’ve chosen a site for the new school.
- area a part of a room, building or particular space that is used for a special purpose; a particular place on an object:
- the hotel reception area
- Move the cursor to a blank area on the screen.
- position the place where a person or thing is located; the place where somebody/something is meant to be:
- From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbour.
- point a particular place within an area, where something happens or is supposed to happen:
- the point at which the river divides
- location a place where something happens or exists, especially a place that is not named or not known:
- The company is moving to a new location.
- scene a place where something happens, especially something unpleasant:
- the scene of the accident
- spot a particular point or area, especially one that has a particular character or where something particular happens:
- The lake is one of the local beauty spots.
- venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or sports event.
- at a place/site/position/point/location/scene/spot/venue
- in a(n) place/area/position/location/venue
- the place/site/point/location/spot/venue where…
- the right place/site/position/location/spot/venue
- a central site/position/location/venue
- the/somebody’s/something’s exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot
Wordfinder- audience
- auditorium
- concert
- interval
- microphone
- perform
- programme
- soloist
- support
- venue
Wordfinder- conference
- delegate
- exhibition
- name tag
- plenary
- register
- speaker
- talk
- venue
- workshop
Extra Examples- She has performed in venues around Europe.
- The Holiday Inn provided the venue for this year's conference.
- The club must find an alternative venue for the games.
- The hall is a popular venue for weddings.
- The match will be played at a neutral venue.
- The meeting will be held at a venue in the south of the city.
- The musical has been packing out venues around the world.
- This is the most intimate venue the band has played for years.
- With room for only 200 people, this is an intimate venue.
- It's a popular venue for visitors to the area.
- The band will be playing at several different venues in the UK.
- This isn't really a suitable venue for a children's show.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- major
- popular
- premier
- …
- be
- offer
- provide
- …
- at a/the venue
- in a/the venue
- venue for
- …
- a change of venue
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting a thrust or bout in fencing): from Old French, literally ‘a coming’, feminine past participle of venir ‘come’ from Latin venire.