lieu

American  

[loo] / lu /

noun

1. place; stead.

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idioms

1. in lieu of, in place of; instead of.

   He gave us an IOU in lieu of cash.

lieu British  

/ ljuː, luː /

noun

1. stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of )

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lieu More Idioms  

1. see under instead of.

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Etymology

Origin of lieu

First recorded in 1250–1300; from Middle French, from Latin locus “place”; replacing Middle English liue, from Old French liu, from Latin; locus

Example Sentences

In lieu of live programming this year, NBC will air its two-hour special celebrating all things “Wicked” that premiered in November.

From Los Angeles Times

In other words, it makes more sense to ask her to contribute to the mortgage in lieu of that day.

From MarketWatch

“If those stocks are rallying alongside AI stocks or in lieu of AI stocks, I think it says something about how investors are viewing the economic backdrop into next year, which is positive,” he said.

From MarketWatch

These would let employers make tax-free payments for employees to buy their own health insurance in lieu of sponsoring a group plan.

From The Wall Street Journal

He sent me a long list of Champagnes he recommends in lieu of Veuve as well as a photo of the sign he placed over bottles of Veuve Clicquot on his store shelves.

From The Wall Street Journal