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lieu

/l(j)uː/

Meanings
noun
Place, stead; See in lieu or in lieu of

Examples :

"Because the office was closed, the meeting was held in lieu of the conference room, at the nearby coffee shop. "
position place

Related Words

Illustration shop

shop noun

/ʃɒp/ /ʃɑp/

An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

"My mom goes to the local shop to buy groceries. "

Illustration stead

stead noun

/stɛd/

A place, or spot, in general.

"The old oak tree stood in the stead where the playground will be built. "

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration room

room noun

/ɹuːm/ /ɹum/

Opportunity or scope (to do something).

"The new program at school gives students more room for creativity in their projects. "

Illustration held

held verb

/ˈhɛld/

To grasp or grip.

"Hold the pencil like this."

Illustration office

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration coffee

coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

Illustration place

place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

Illustration nearby

nearby adjective

/ˌnɪərˈbaɪ/ /ˌniːrˈbaɪ/

Adjacent, near, close by

"He stopped at a nearby store for some groceries."

Illustration closed

closed verb

/kləʊzd/ /kloʊzd/

(physical) To remove a gap.

"The carpenter closed the gap in the fence with a new piece of wood. "

Illustration conference

conference noun

/ˈkɒn.fə.ɹəns/ /ˈkɑn.fə.ɹəns/

The act of consulting together formally; serious conversation or discussion; interchange of views.

"The family held a conference to discuss their summer vacation plans. "