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Ce jardin est un lieu paisible pour se détendre.
This garden is a peaceful place to relax.
pollack / coalfish (common name for certain white fish sold as 'lieu' or 'lieu noir')
J'ai acheté du lieu pour le dîner.
I bought some pollack for dinner.
in place of; instead of (used in the expression 'au lieu de')
Au lieu de partir, elle a décidé de rester.
Instead of leaving, she decided to stay.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Lieu is a masculine noun meaning "place," "spot," or "location."
USAGE
It's common in expressions like "avoir lieu" (to take place), "au lieu de" (instead of), "en premier lieu" (firstly), and "sur les lieux" (at the scene).
TRAPS
Be careful not to confuse lieu with "lieue" (an archaic unit of distance, like a league), which has a different meaning and feminine gender.