Lieu meaning: Definition of lieu noun

Definition of lieu noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning , pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. For many speakers " lieu " and "loo" are now homophones. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of lieu ? The word "lieu" is a noun that essentially means " instead ." It signifies taking the place of something else, acting as a substitute, or fulfilling a purpose in the stead of another thing. The core concept of "lieu" revolves around replacement. lieu (ljuː; luː) n stead; place (esp in the phrases in lieu, in lieu of) [C13: from Old French, ultimately from Latin locus place]