Meaning
A place or stead.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *stel-der. Proto-Italic *stlokos? Old Latin stlocus Latin locus Old French leu Middle French lieubor. English lieu Borrowed from Middle French lieu, from Old French leu, from Latin locum, accusative of locus (“place”). Doublet of locus. Attested earlier and in Middle English only as part of the partially calqued phrase in lieu of.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles: