noun phrase · neutral
venue capacity
UK/ˈvɛnjuː kəˈpæsɪti/US/ˈvɛnju kəˈpæsɪti/VEN·ue ca·PAC·i·ty
the maximum number of people a location (e.g. stadium, hall) can hold
Examples
“The concert was cancelled because the venue capacity was not sufficient for the ticket demand.”
“Organisers had to reduce the venue capacity for safety reasons.”
“Fire regulations determine the safe venue capacity for the arena.”
Band 8 sentence
“Emergency exits and fire regulations often force organisers to limit venue capacity below theoretical maximums.”
Collocations
- maximum venue capacity
- reduce venue capacity
Word family
Common mistakes
venue's capacity→venue capacity
the venue capacities→venue capacity
Say it for a higher band
5venue's capacity→6capacity of the venue→7+venue capacity
Synonyms
seating capacity
Easily confused
seating capacity
“The stadium's seating capacity is 40,000, but total capacity rises with standing areas.”
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