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milieu

[mɪlˈjuː]

📖 Definition

n. background; the social environment that you live or work in

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Ancient rock layers exposed in a canyon wall

💬 Example Sentence

The geologist studied the milieu formation for clues to its age.

📝 Word Roots & Related

mi(middle) + lieu(place) in lieu of ... ...

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