Skip to main content
venue

venue

237 3.5
A place where a public event or meeting happens, like a concert
  • noun
  • /ˈvɛnju/
translation icon : recinto
  • Rachel suggested her dad's house as a venue for our party.
  • concert venue
  • performance venue
  • entertainment venue

But when I'm outside of that venue, I'm just me.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • Yes, I talked about our wedding venue search on here.

  • The party venue is not to my taste.

  • It's like a dream venue to be playing.

  • But I found a lovely venue and I'll show it to you.

  • We need to get over to the venue for rehearsal.

  • Have you thought about doing any outdoor venues for shows?

  • And we were playing at the same venue for the same show as Oasis.

  • I am the manager of the Empire Cinema... perhaps the South Coast's premier film venue.

  • Now I've relocated to the States and I'm looking for, um... an exhibition venue.

  • The concert will be held at the outdoor venue near the lake.

Synonyms

spot
vsvenue
1.0

A particular place where people go to meet or eat

is the general word for places used for public events and organized meetings
stadium
vsvenue
659 1.4

A large open building with seats around a field for sports or concerts

is a broader word for places holding public events, not only large outdoor sites
arena
vsvenue
129 2.9

A large building with seats where people watch sports or concerts

is the general label for any place where public events or meetings happen
auditorium
vsvenue
96 3.7

A large room with seats where people sit to watch or listen to events

is the whole location for events, not only the audience seating part
locale
vsvenue
35 4.8

A place where something happens, often the scene of a story

is a general word for places used for public performances and meetings
concert hall
vsvenue
19 2.5

A large building or room where people hear live music, especially classical

is broader, applying to all event spaces not only to music performance rooms
meeting place
vsvenue
17 1.3

A place where people come together to talk or do group activities

is broader, covering any public-event location beyond just discussion gatherings
amphitheater
vsvenue
  • US
16 4.9

A large open place with rising rows of seats around a middle area where people watch events

is more general, covering many types of event locations beyond this specific layout
gathering place
vsvenue
8 2.3

A place where people meet regularly to talk and spend time

is broader and includes one-time public events as well as regular social meetings
sports arena
vsvenue
7 2.5

A large indoor building with seats for people to watch sports like basketball or hockey

is a general term for places of public events, not limited to athletic use
conference center
vsvenue
  • US
6 2.8

A building with rooms for meetings, talks, and events

focuses more broadly on any place for public events, not only meetings
locus
vsvenue
  • Formal
3 8.4

A place where an event or activity happens

is the common term for any place hosting public events or meetings
4.1

A building where people meet for conferences and meetings

is a broader word for places hosting public events rather than a single use building

How Big

stadium
659 1.4
arena
129 2.9
venue
237 3.5
hall
314 1.0
theater
  • US
553 1.0
room
1.0

Surface Forms

venue singular
venues plural

Etymology

The word venue comes from an old French word meaning 'coming', from Latin venire 'to come', the same root you see in convention. So a venue is a place where people 'come' together for an event, which is why it means a place for concerts, meetings, and other public gatherings.