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{
"term": "venue",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a place where people meet for an organized event, for example a concert, sporting event or conference",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour."
},
{
"text": "music/entertainment venues"
},
{
"text": "Please note the change of venue for this event."
},
{
"text": "She has performed in venues around Europe."
},
{
"text": "The Holiday Inn provided the venue for this year's conference."
},
{
"text": "The club must find an alternative venue for the games."
},
{
"text": "The hall is a popular venue for weddings."
},
{
"text": "The match will be played at a neutral venue."
},
{
"text": "The meeting will be held at a venue in the south of the city."
},
{
"text": "The musical has been packing out venues around the world."
},
{
"text": "This is the most intimate venue the band has played for years."
},
{
"text": "With room for only 200 people, this is an intimate venue."
},
{
"text": "It's a popular venue for visitors to the area."
},
{
"text": "The band will be playing at several different venues in the UK."
},
{
"text": "This isn't really a suitable venue for a children's show."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["major", "popular", "premier"],
"verb + venue": ["be", "offer", "provide"],
"preposition": ["at a/the venue", "in a/the venue", "venue for"],
"phrases": ["a change of venue"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈvenjuː/",
"audio": "ve/venue/venue__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈvenjuː/",
"audio": "ve/venue/venue__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 16th cent. (denoting a thrust or bout in fencing): from Old French, literally ‘a coming’, feminine past participle of venir ‘come’ from Latin venire."
}