The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VENUE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result VENUE
- Where we meet goddess, making final 90 degree turn
- Planet mostly seen over Earth's initial location
- Tree-lined street — not a place for meetings
- About to leave proceeds in place
- Not a street where things happen
- Place by road that’s lacking its roof
- Place where planet’s short on energy
- Without introduction, approach rendezvous
- Place adult ignored in street
- Planet ultimately lacking, energy limited – conference here?
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What does VENUE mean?
VENUE noun- A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
- A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.
- A bout; a hit; a turn. See venew.
- Sport venue: a stadium or similar building in which a sporting competition is held.