lieu
pronunciation
How to pronounce lieu in British English:
UK [lu:]
How to pronounce lieu in American English:
US [lu]
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- Noun:
- the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another
Word Origin
- lieu
- late 13c., from Old French lieu "place, position, situation, rank," from Latin locum (nominative locus) "place."
Example
- 1. In lieu of full-time jobs , companies are offering internships and contract work .
- 2. In fact , I found myself using the iphone 5 in lieu of the ipad .
- 3. To work on my laptop or scribble math in my notebook , I used a reclining beach chair in lieu of regular sitting .
- 4. This just about plugs the fiscal gap which has forced the state , in recent weeks , to issue ious in lieu of cash and has wrecked its credit rating .
- 5. For almost six months now , the government has been subsisting on a series of short-term " continuing resolutions " in lieu of an annual budget .