venue

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  2. noun in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

locale, locus

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