venues

IPA/ˈven.juː/
KK[vˈɛnuz]IPA/ˈven.juː/

venues — noun

  • venuessingular
  • venuesesplural

1. A specific building, room, or outdoor area that people choose to hold a planned

1.名詞B2
釋義

A specific building, room, or outdoor area that people choose to hold a planned event, such as a concert, wedding, sports game, or business gathering.

例句

Tyler reserved a small wedding venue that overlooks the lake and the old pine forest.

reserve a venue for [event type]

The new sports venue downtown can hold twenty thousand people during a basketball game.

capacity: hold + number

同義詞
  • location

    more general term for any point in space; does not imply a planned event

  • site

    often implies a specific spot chosen for construction or an outdoor activity

  • place

    more casual and general than 'venue'; works for any setting

文法句型

venue for [event]

venue + relative clause

用法筆記

Commonly paired with a prepositional phrase starting with 'for' to name the type of event (e.g. 'a venue for weddings'). Frequently modified by adjectives describing size, location, or purpose (e.g. 'outdoor venue', 'large venue').

常見錯誤

❌The park is a good place, but we need to find a better location for the party.
✅The park is a good place, but we need to find a better venue for the party.
💡'Venue' specifically refers to a place chosen for a planned event, while 'location' is more general.
❌I like the venue of this restaurant.
✅I like the atmosphere of this restaurant.
💡'Venue' is used for events and gatherings, not for everyday places like restaurants or shops.

2. In law, the particular city, county, or district where a court officially hears

2.名詞C1
釋義

In law, the particular city, county, or district where a court officially hears a case, which also determines where the jury is selected from and where the alleged events took place.

例句

The judge decided the trial venue should move to another county for a fair hearing.

change of venue for a fair trial

Felipe's lawyer argued the venue was unfair since local news biased the jury pool.

argue venue is unfair / biased jury pool

同義詞
  • jurisdiction

    broader legal term covering the court's authority to hear a case, not just the physical location

  • forum

    formal legal term for the court or place where a case is heard

文法句型

change of venue

venue in [city/county]

用法筆記

Nearly always used in formal legal contexts. The most common collocation is 'change of venue', which refers to moving a trial to a different location to avoid local bias. This sense is rarely used outside of law reports, legal documents, or crime journalism.

常見錯誤

❌The criminal was sentenced in a different venue.
✅The trial was moved to a different venue for a fair hearing.
💡'Venue' refers to the jurisdiction or location of the trial itself, not the place where sentencing happens.