noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈvɛnjuː/
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rhymes with -ɛnjuː
rhymes with -uː
CMU ARPABET:V EH1 N Y UW0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A bout; a hit; a turn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: venew
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A stadium or similar building in which a sporting competition is held.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
The place where something happens; especially, one formally recognized as an appropriate one for that occurrence.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
Examples
Near-synonym: setting
The metalworking forum is not the venue for this discussion about politics.
A care transition often involves a change in venue, which presents a risk of missed follow-up.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: setting
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jurisdiction
7
noun
Meaning 7
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: locale, locus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: scene
History
Etymology
From Middle English venu, from Old French venue, the feminine singular past participle of the verb venir (to come). Doublet of veny.
Across languages
Translations
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
local
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Catalan:
seu
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Chinese Mandarin:
地點 /地点
(dìdiǎn)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Chinese Mandarin:
場地 /场地
(chǎngdì)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Chinese Mandarin:
場所 /场所
(chǎngsuǒ)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Danish:
skueplads
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Finnish:
tapahtumapaikka
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
French:
lieu
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
French:
salle
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
German:
Schauplatz
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
German:
Örtlichkeit
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
German:
Stätte
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
German:
Austragungsort
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
German:
Aufführungsort
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
German:
Aufführungsstätte
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Italian:
scena
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Italian:
luogo
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Italian:
auditorium
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Macedonian:
собиралиште
(sobiralište)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Macedonian:
место
(mesto)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Macedonian:
одржувалиште
(održuvalište)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Māori:
tūnga
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Māori:
taunga
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Norwegian Bokmål:
skueplass
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Norwegian Bokmål:
arrangementssted
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Portuguese:
sala de eventos
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Portuguese:
salão de eventos
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Portuguese:
local
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Romanian:
locație
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Russian:
ме́сто встре́чи
(mésto vstréči)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Russian:
ме́сто сбо́ра
(mésto sbóra)
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Spanish:
sala
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Spanish:
anfitrión
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Spanish:
paraje
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Spanish:
recinto
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Spanish:
sede
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Spanish:
local
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Swedish:
plats
— place, especially the one where a given event is to happen
Catalan:
escena f del crim
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
Catalan:
jurisdicció
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
Finnish:
tapahtumapaikka
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
German:
Tatort
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
Italian:
luogo
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
Italian:
territorio
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
Italian:
giurisdizione
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
Spanish:
escena
— legal: place in which anything is alleged to have happened
