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as in platform
a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information a cable show might be the perfect venue for your opinions about local politics

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as in location
the area or space occupied by or intended for something the historic library is a perfect venue for the series of poetry readings

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Recent Examples of venue According to Forbes, the inaugural season was played at one venue in Tempe, Arizona but branched out this year to include one tournament in California. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025 In another filing, Trump’s legal team also argued that the Texas court, rather than New York, was a proper venue for the litigation, as CBS had argued that the president was engaged in forum shopping. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 May 2025 This year Levitation is moving to the festival grounds at the Palmer Events Center, in addition to nightly venue programming across Austin’s Downtown Red River District. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 29 May 2025 Other factors were certainly important, including the $34 million in tax credits Colorado lawmakers approved to attract the festival over a decade (not including other fundraising), major donations, and logistical advantages such as hotel rooms, exhibition venues and airports. John Wenzel, Denver Post, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for venue
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Noun
  • The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.
    Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
  • Michael Podolsky, Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their service.
    Michael Podolsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • This type of flooding leads to disruptions such as road and business closures and longer commute times, occurring when tides reach anywhere from 1 to 2 feet above the daily average high tide, depending on location.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • Offerings vary depending on the location; many hotels charge additional fees for things like spa treatments, parking, and food and drinks.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • In 2018, the forum’s Working Party on Braking and Running Gear morphed into the Groupe de Rapporteurs pour les Véhicules Autonomes (GRVA), a sub-committee in charge of AV rules.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • The woman shared on the U.K. community forum Mumsnet that a ping on her husband’s phone woke them up — and the messenger was his colleague.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • The Cybertruck is to this design consensus what the current political regime is to liberal democracy: an attempt to demolish the status quo, with nothing to offer in its place but aggression and regression.
    Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
  • Lollapalooza, which began in 1991, notably became the Woodstock for Gen X-ers, Naiman said, a place for community and a diverse set of music.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Noun
  • At the site we were greeted by Laura and her husband Pier Franco and their daughter Chiara.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • That was the site of a famous Stone Roses show, right?
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 1 June 2025

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“Venue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venue. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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