Definition of VENUE

venue

Meanings

Plural: venues

Noun

  • the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  • in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
  • A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
  • A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.
  • A bout; a hit; a turn.
  • A stadium or similar building in which a sporting competition is held.
  • The place where something happens.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English venu, from Old French venue, the feminine singular past participle of the verb venir (to come). Doublet of veny.

Synonyms

locale, locus, venew

Scrabble Score: 8

venue is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
venue is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
venue is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

venue is a valid Words With Friends word