Definitions for venueˈvɛn yu

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

ven•ueˈvɛn yu(n.)

  1. Law. the place of a crime or cause of action. the county or place where the jury is gathered and the case tried. the designation of the place where a trial will be held.

    Category: Law

  2. the scene or locale of any action or event.

Origin of venue:

1300–50; ME: an attack < MF: lit., a coming, OF (fem. ptp. of venir to come) 蠐 L venta

Princeton's WordNet

  1. venue, locale, locus(noun)

    the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

  2. venue(noun)

    in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held

Wiktionary

  1. venue(Noun)

    A place, especially the one where a given event is to happen.

  2. venue(Noun)

    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.

  3. venue(Noun)

    A bout; a hit; a turn. See venew.

  4. venue(Noun)

    Sport venue: a stadium or similar building in which a sporting competition is held.

  5. Origin: From venue feminine past participle of verb venir.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Venue(noun)

    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

  2. Venue(noun)

    a bout; a hit; a turn. See Venew


Translations for venue

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

coming(noun)

expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc

Come, come! That was very rude of you!; late-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.; the comings and goings of the people in the street.

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