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# lieu

noun (only in «in lieu», «in lieu of»)

«lieu» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) In lieu of something means instead of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/#m1)

### In the lessons

Formal and adult life: «time off in lieu» (TOIL) for extra hours worked, «payment in lieu of notice» when someone leaves a job. It tells the reader one thing replaces another.

### Examples

- We got a gift card in lieu of a prize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/#x1)
- Dad took a day off in lieu after working on Saturday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/#x2)
- In lieu of flowers, please give to charity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/#x3)
- She was paid in lieu of notice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/#x4)
- The school gave extra reading in lieu of homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/#x5)
- He did chores in lieu of paying rent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/#x6)

### Note

Say «loo» (UK) or «loo/lyoo». Only used in «in lieu (of)». It comes from French «lieu» = place. Everyday: «instead of».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lieu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lieu/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lieu» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lieu.html) on Mova free.