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lieu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • locale noun The particular place where something happens or is set.
  • location noun A particular place or position.
  • locus noun A particular place, especially one seen as a centre of activity.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • pollock noun A lean, white-fleshed marine fish related to cod, widely used in fish fingers and fast food.
  • situation noun The set of circumstances or facts affecting something at a particular time.
  • stead noun The place or role of someone or something, especially when taken over by a replacement, as in "in his stead."
  • venue noun A place where an event, especially a sporting or entertainment event, is held.

Senses

lieu is used for these senses in English:

  • locale The place where something happens.
  • location A particular point or place in physical space.
  • locus A place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
  • locus (mathematics) The set of all points whose coordinates satisfy a given equation or condition.
  • place A location or position in space.
  • pollock Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
  • situation Position or status with regard to conditions and circumstances.
  • stead (archaic, or, literary) A place, or spot, in general; location. [10th–19th c.]

location — full definition

  1. noun A particular place or position.
  2. noun A place used for filming outside a studio.

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