Definitions by VirusCZ

lieu

in lieu (of) ~ instead (of) / in place (of)

archaic noun "the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another"

He worked on Sunday and took Monday off in lieu.
They gave some books in lieu of payment for the work I did.
It will be gone, and you will have nothing valuable in lieu of it.

lieu by VirusCZ December 21, 2019