venue

B2 Topic:Places & Geography

US /ˈvɛnjuː/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #10845

Meanings

1

noun
The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.

The stadium is a popular venue for major concerts.
2

noun
In law, the place or area where a trial is held.

The lawyers argued over the best venue for the trial.

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Forms venues

Related forms bienvenue

Etymology

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

*gʷem- Proto-Indo-European venu Middle English venue Old French

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# venue

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈvɛnjuː
**Frequency rank:** 10845

## Meanings
1. The place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held.
2. In law, the place or area where a trial is held.

## Examples
- The stadium is a popular venue for major concerts.
- The lawyers argued over the best venue for the trial.

## Related Forms
- bienvenue

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *gʷem-
- Root: venu
- Root: venue

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

## AI Etymology
Venue is from Middle English venu, from Old French venue, the feminine singular past participle of the verb venir (to come). Doublet of veny. The historical line also includes Proto-Indo-European *gʷem-, Middle English venu, Old French venue. In present-day use, it can mean the place where an event such as a concert, meeting, or game is held, or in law, the place or area where a trial is held.

## Topics
- Places & Geography

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