{
    "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."
}