lieu
place; stead.
Idioms about lieu
in lieu of, in place of; instead of: He gave us an IOU in lieu of cash.
Origin of lieu
1Words Nearby lieu
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How to use lieu in a sentence
In fitness, we embraced regular leisure walks in lieu of trendy fitness classes.
Exclusive: Harry’s Labs takes a skin care approach to hair care with new brand Headquarters | Rachel King | January 25, 2021 | FortuneIn lieu of the pre-quarantine dinner party, consider delivering half to your friend who is boycotting Goya.
Aromatic roasted chicken with homemade adobo is an updated take on a classic meal | Christian Vazquez | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostMikayla’s 12th birthday was approaching, and in lieu of gifts, she wanted to raise money for an organization.
A homeless man found a wallet. After he returned it, a 12-year-old raised hundreds of dollars for him. | Sydney Page | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostThe remainder of Yellowstone opens in mid-December for oversnow travel by skis, snowshoes, snowmobile, or snowcoach—vehicles with tanklike tracks in lieu of wheels.
In lieu of an ad ban, it would be nearly impossible to guarantee users won’t be exposed at all to ads in these categories.
Google, YouTube add user controls to limit alcohol, gambling ads | Ginny Marvin | December 10, 2020 | Search Engine Land
These “free” games display ads, often in obnoxious places, in lieu of the entry fee.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art | Alec Kubas-Meyer | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSo as not to die, in lieu of any of these offerings, I decide to go searching for coffee.
I Watched a Casino Kill Itself: The Awful Last Nights of Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal | Olivia Nuzzi | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn lieu of this, dispensaries are getting aggressively green on their websites.
Colorado Weed Dispensaries Celebrate ‘Green Friday’ | Abby Haglage | November 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn lieu of a traditional runway, Lagerfeld had the Grand Palais trussed up as an artificial city.
The Perils of Glitzy Celebrity Feminism Having a Moment | Amy Zimmerman | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe State Department should accept supplementary documents in lieu of the HR letter that contractors say they cannot provide.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas | Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is the quiet chef lieu of the Allier, and was once the capital of the Bourbonnais.
Large divans of the richest crimson and violet brocades lined the walls, while ample curtains of the same served in lieu of doors.
Les rivieres de Seine & d'Aulbe rendent le lieu de cette Baronnie autant agreable, que fort & avantageux la defense.
Et au partir de l tira ledit Sieur au Port Royal lieu de son habitation.
La chasse aussi ne se trouve pas foison en vn lieu o il faut viure de cela, & o l'on fait vne demeure arreste.
British Dictionary definitions for lieu
/ (ljuː, luː) /
stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of)
Origin of lieu
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with lieu
see under instead of.
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