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Definition of venue noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

venue

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈvɛnyu//
 
 
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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 East Coast tour. Please note the change of venue for this event. Thesaurusplace
  • site
  • area
  • position
  • point
  • location
  • scene
  • spot
  • venue
These are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where something is situated or happens.
  • 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 situated; 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 situated; the place where someone or something is meant to be:From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbor. The position of someone or something is often temporary: the place where the person or thing is at a particular time.
  • 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:I proposed to your mother on this very spot 50 years ago.
  • venue the place where people meet for an organized event such as a performance or a sports event:Please note the change of venue for this event.
Patterns
  • at a/the 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/something's exact/precise place/site/position/point/location/spot
See venue in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary